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


Kahlon breaks promises, agrees to run with Likud

Kahlon faced criticism for the move from Blue and White, which sent 40 protesters to his home in Haifa.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon [L] and Prime Minister Netanyahu at the announcement of the new Governor of the Bank of Israel, October 9, 2018

Crunch time in coalition talks

Time is running out for Netanyahu to form a government.

Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich, head of the National Union faction of the United Right-Wing Parties

Will Kahlon leave coalition because of expected tax increase?

The source close to Kahlon confirmed that Kulanu will not join the coalition if demands require a tax hike.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon attend a news conference announcing the appointment of the new Bank of Israel Governor, in Jerusalem, October 9, 2018

Netanyahu wants Likud merger with Kahlon to form ‘mega-conservative party’

Other Likud sources said Netanyahu will not seek a merger with Yisrael Beytenu, due to problematic behavior by Liberman.

Moshe Kahlon at a weekly cabinet meeting, November 18, 2018

Kahlon pleads with voters to let him keep his job

Kahlon said Kulanu helped young families by subsidizing a longer school day, nursery school education and special saving funds for each child.

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

Israel’s elections are about one question – Do we still want Netanyahu?

If he wins, Netanyahu will be viewed as a magician; a type of political Houdini who even three former IDF chiefs of staff could not defeat.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference, February 19th, 2019

Levy-Abekasis: 'Read my lips: I’m not quitting'

The public is "fed up" of repetitive arguments, while "5,000 people die every year in hospitals from infections and that interests no one,” Levy-Abekasis said.

Gesher leader Orly Levy-Abecassis

Adina Bar-Shalom endorses Kulanu

Bar-Shalom’s support had been sought by many parties. She tried to run at the head of the new Achi Israeli party but ended up deciding to sit the race out.

Achi Israeli party leaders Adina Bar-Shalom and Gideon Sheffer at a party event, December 2018

Adina Bar-Shalom endorses Kulanu

Bar-Shalom’s support had been sought by many parties. She tried to run at the head of the new Achi Israeli party but ended up deciding to sit the race out.

Achi Israeli party leaders Adina Bar-Shalom and Gideon Sheffer at a party event, December 2018

Bank warns: Economic slowdown without ultra-Orthodox, Arab integration

These processes, however, have been exhausted in recent years, as the rate of education and employment among non-ultra-Orthodox Jews is already high in comparison to other Western countries.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews work in the trading room of Israel's diamond exchange in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv October 30, 2012. Diamond manufacturing is a dwindling trade in Israel. The country has one of the world's hottest diamond exchanges, but polishers and cutters of the precious stones have been replac