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Public administration in Israel at the federal level is performed by 28 primary ministries.[1] Ministries provide a range of services, including traditional public goods such as national defense, as well as functions unique to Israel, such as maintaining relations with the Jewish Diaspora. Historically, public expenditures have been concentrated in the defense, education, employment and healthcare sectors.[2] Local governments share responsibility for secondary schools, local healthcare, waste management, road maintenance, parks and local emergency services.[3]
Each ministry is led by a minister who is typically a member of the Prime Minister's cabinet and a member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. The Office of the Prime Minister coordinates ministerial efforts and assists the Prime Minister in executing day-to-day activities.[4] The Government Secretariat in the Prime Minister's office coordinates the rulemaking process. Because most of the Knesset's top leaders are appointed as cabinet ministers and non-cabinet members have relatively limited staff and budgetary resources at their disposal, government ministries play a dominant role in both setting and executing the public policy agenda for the State of Israel.[5]
Israel is one of the few developed countries without a robust institutional structure for regulatory management.[3] It has no formal central institution that advises, oversees, promotes or coordinates regulatory compliance and reform. This goes along with the lack of a comprehensive policy on regulatory management in Israel. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Finance play an important role in the law-making process by assessing regulations and laws presented by the government to the Knesset. The Attorney General reviews proposed laws for compliance with Basic Laws and constructs the legal foundation for many regulations. The Ministry of Finance drafts the central government's budget.
| Ministries of the 33rd Government of the State of Israel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minister | Ministry | Jurisdiction |
| Benjamin Netanyahu | Foreign Affairs | Foreign policy and promotion of economic, cultural and scientific relations |
| Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs | International and domestic diplomacy and state relationships with Diaspora Jewry | |
| Yitzhak Aharonovitch | Public Security | Public security, law enforcement and correction |
| Uri Orbach | Senior Citizens | Services for senior citizens and veterans |
| Gilad Erdan | Home Front Defense | Domestic defense policy and enforcement |
| Communications | Telecommunications policy and regulations | |
| Uri Yehuda Ariel | Construction and Housing | Construction infrastructure, housing solutions, public housing and housing mortgage subsidies |
| Naftali Bennett | Industry, Trade, and Labor | Economic policy |
| Religious Services | Budgets for religious facilities and services, grants and financial assistance to religious institutions | |
| Jerusalem Affairs and the Diaspora | Government relations and messaging related to the Jewish diaspora | |
| Yael German | Health | Public health policy and healthcare services |
| Moshe Ya`alon | Defense | Defense from internal and external military threats |
| Meir Cohen | Social Affairs and Social Services | Social welfare policy and program administration |
| Yisrael Katz | Transport, National Infrastructure, and Road Safety | Land, sea and air transport services, as well as road safety issues |
| Limor Livnat | Culture and Sport | Promotion of culture and sporting |
| Yair Lapid | Finance | Economic policy, public budgeting, revenue services, financial regulation |
| Uzi Landau | Tourism | Tourism-related policy and program administration |
| Sofa Landver | Immigrant Absorption | New immigrant processing, societal integration, immigration services for returning residents |
| Tzipi Livni | Justice | Legal advice and legislation, the Office of the State Attorney, public legal defense, patents, etc. |
| Gideon Sa`ar | Internal Affairs | National policy in matters of local government, physical planning, population registry, emergency services |
| Amir Peretz | Environmental Protection | National environmental protection policy and local environmental legislation advisory |
| Yaakov Perry | Science and Technology | Scientific and technological research and funding |
| Shai Piron | Education | Public education institutions |
| Silvan Shalom | Energy and Water Resources | Energy economies, national resources, scientific research |
| Development of the Negev and the Galilee | Community development | |
| Regional Cooperation | Regional cooperation between Israel and its neighboring countries | |
| Yuval Steinitz | Strategic Affairs | Coordinating security, intelligence and diplomatic initiatives regarding strategic threats |
| Intelligence | Intelligence matters and coordination of the intelligence community | |
| Yair Shamir | Agriculture and Rural Development | Agricultural development, land preservation and veterinary services |
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office". www.gov.il. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Arian, Asher. “Politics in Israel: The Second Republic.” CQ Press. pp. 366-369. 2nd Edition. 2005.
- ^ a b Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. “Government at a Glance 2011 Country Note: Israel.” http://www.oecd.org/israel/48215127.pdf. 2011.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office". www.gov.il. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Arian, Asher. “Politics in Israel: The Second Republic.” CQ Press. p. 376. 2nd Edition. 2005.