Moshe kahlon

Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon summoned to pre-indictment hearing over fraud, breach of trust

Kahlon and other suspects, including UnetCredit's controlling shareholders, face potential indictment for fraud, embezzlement, and financial statement misrepresentation.

Moshe Kahlon
Former Israeli finance minister Moshe Kahlon. In December 2023, Kahlon, former chairman of the board for Unite Credit, was implicated in several financial crimes such as fraud and breach of trust.

Ex-Israeli finance minister implicated in finance firm fraud scandal

Street sign for the road on which the prime minister's residence lies.

Grapevine: Top security

MKs voting in favor of the Pay for Slay bill Wednesday at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee June 27, 2018

Katz vows to deduct PA tax funds over terrorists’ salaries


Moshe Kahlon signs order aiming to ease butter shortage

Butter has been in short supply for over a year, with Israel’s dominant producers reporting that government-fixed prices for basic dairy items have made continued production unprofitable.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks during a ceremony whereby Amir Yaron is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018

Kahlon alleviated the housing crisis

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of housing starts in 2013 was 47,859.

Man builds his wife a surprise dream house. (Kitchen/Dining Room Pictured)

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon: Economy will remain stable

Kahlon, whose Kulanu Party merged into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud in May, cited concerns expressed by foreign rating agencies over Israel’s prolonged political impasse.

Moshe Kahlon

School year to start on time after strike avoided

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Rafi Peretz congratulated all parties involved for resolving the issue.

Teachers' Union representatives following the end of the negotiations with the Finance Ministry

Israeli flag waves over New York Stock Exchange as Finance Minister Kahlon visits

"This is the strongest expression of confidence in Israel's economy," Finance Minister Kahlon said.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks during a ceremony whereby Amir Yaron is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018

Israeli Finance Minister meets with Palestinian Authority counterpart

The meeting comes while the US is leading a summit in Bahrain that is focusing on the Palestinian economy and is part of the rollout of US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century."

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks during a ceremony whereby Amir Yaron is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018

Government approves NIS 1.2 billion in ministry cuts

During Monday’s cabinet meeting it was agreed that each minister will be able to decide on the cuts in his or her own office, not the Finance Ministry.

The Israeli government in session Monday June 24 2019, from left to right Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman

Finance Ministry seeks major government cutbacks to halt deficit growth

Additional sources of revenue will include the transfer of funds from Israel’s national lottery company Mifal HaPais and the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi).

Moshe Kahlon at a weekly cabinet meeting, December 23rd, 2018

Kulanu-Likud merger not the end of the world

I voted for Kahlon because of all the Knesset Members, he is the most successful at enacting domestic reforms.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

Labor rejects Netanyahu's Finance Ministry offer

"We will not be a part of the coalition without the finance ministry," the Kulanu party tweeted.

Netanyahu and Gabbay