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The PM, ~25 ministers, deputy ministers. The Cabinet (הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה) meets every Sunday morning at the PM\'s office. Ministers run ministries (מִשְׂרָדִים), control budgets, and answer to the Knesset. Knowing which minister handles what, Treasury, Defense, Interior, Education, Justice, lets you navigate any Israeli bureaucratic process.
Cultural note, Sunday morning Cabinet (יְשִׁיבַת הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה) is a media spectacle. PMs deliver "opening remarks" (דִּבְרֵי פְּתִיחָה) that drive the week\'s news cycle. The PM\'s residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem became the focal point of the 2020-2021 protests. Kohelet Forum, Brothers in Arms, and other civil society orgs constantly engage with ministries.
Top Officials
The Ministries (Misradim)
Cabinet Operations
The Security Cabinet
Civil Service Vocabulary
"Sunday Morning": Cabinet News Headline Patterns
The phrases news anchors use Sunday at 8 AM when reporting on Cabinet decisions. Once you parse these, you can read political news fluently.
Real PM Resignation / Dissolution Speech Patterns
Recurring rhetorical patterns from PM speeches when a coalition collapses. Israelis hear these every 2-3 years.