Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced today (Wednesday) the appointment of MK Meir Cohen, 69, to the position of chairman of the Jewish National Fund, on behalf of the Yesh Atid party.
Cohen will take up his position in the coming weeks, upon the end of the term of the current chairman, Yifat Ovadia-Lusky.
MK Cohen, one of the founders of Yesh Atid, served as a minister in the past and was responsible for the party's field apparatus for many years.
Upon assuming his position at the KKL-JNF, Cohen will end his term in the Knesset, after 12 years of continuous parliamentary activity.
Cohen's replacement in the Knesset on behalf of the Yesh Atid party will be Attorney Oz Haim.
Lapid said: "I congratulate Meir Cohen on his new position. He has been and will always be part of the Yesh Atid family and will assist in organizing the party for the upcoming elections.".
Cohen: "I thank Yair Lapid for his trust and am a great believer in the path of the Yesh Atid party. I will continue to support the party and help Yair lead the next government that will bring change to the people of Israel.".
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