In a fashion characteristic of Dr. Benny Begin, he submitted his resignation on erev Shabbos in the same quiet fashion that he accepted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call to serve as a minister-without-portfolio in the current government. However, with the agreement reached between the prime minister and Likud MK Gilad Erdan, one of the ministers had to resign since the cabinet reached its limit.
Begin’s letter was went into effect 48 hours later, Sunday, 13 Sivan 5775.
Erdan was the 21st cabinet minister and the prime minister committed to a maximum of 20 ministers, compelling Begin’s resignation. Begin is expected to continue serving as a MK.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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If he is a descendant of Menachem Begin then this kind of behavior makes sense. Menachem Begin was one of the greatest if not the greatest leaders of the israeli govt. a man of character.
Barely a chip off the ol’ block!
It’s really a shame he’s not a zahir beMitzvos. Even his dad wow’d Yidden with the things he was zahir in! It’s been said by those who were especially close to him that he donned his teffilin DAILY!