[48486] Yisrael Malachi appointed Director General of the Ministry of Finance

New appointment in the Ministry of Finance: Yisrael Malachi will serve as Director General

The government approved today, May 3, 2026, the appointment of Yisrael Malachi as Director General of the Ministry of Finance. The move was approved unanimously, as reported by Michael Shemesh in a first publication.

Malachi, who currently serves as Deputy Director General of the ministry in a political appointment, previously served as an advisor to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. According to Michael Shemesh, Malachi's figure is identified with the "needs of the settlements in Judea and Samaria," which led Smotrich to approach the Civil Service Commission to promote his appointment.

Channel 12 news journalist Amit Segal reported, as quoted in Hadashot Bazman, that among those supporting his appointment is the former Director General of the Ministry of Justice, Emi Palmor. Ynet News confirmed the promotion from the professional echelon to the head of the ministry's pyramid.

Against the backdrop of the appointment, Ynet Finance notes the high frequency of turnover at the top of the ministry, emphasizing that this is the "third Director General in three years." While institutional and political sources emphasize the appointment as a routine work procedure, economic reports focus on the managerial instability in the Ministry of Finance throughout this period.