Galant appointed immigrant absorption minister
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Former housing minister Yoav Galant, who left the Kulanu party on Monday, was appointed Minister of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also made several other appointments ahead of the upcoming April elections: MK Yitzhak Vaknin from Shas was appointed religious services minister, and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon was appointed interim housing minister.