Tomorrow, the government will approve the appointment of Israel Malachi to the position of Director General of the Ministry of Finance.
Malachi is considered close to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and currently serves as Deputy Director General of the ministry in a position of trust. Previously, he served as an advisor to Smotrich for years, and is considered affiliated with the settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria.
Finance Minister Smotrich's statement reads: "Malachi has in-depth knowledge of the Ministry of Finance in its various departments and rich experience in the work of the government, local government, the third sector, and the interfaces between them. Malachi has deep knowledge of the areas of regulation, and of complex governmental and parliamentary processes.".