Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu announced today, Thursday, the appointment of former intelligence minister Eli Cohen as foreign minister, France 24 reported.

Netanyahu announced Cohen's appointment in a speech he delivered in Parliament, in which he presented the directions of his government, which is supposed to be approved today, Thursday, in a vote to take over its duties to succeed the diverse coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

On Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister-designate, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the appointment of Likud Party member Tzachi Hanegbi (65 years) as head of the National Security Council in Israel, according to Israeli media.

Hanegbi previously participated in several previous governments by assuming the ministries of justice, agriculture, health, transportation, internal security, regional cooperation, communications, and the environment.
Source: agencies