Following the vote, Katz stated, “I thank the prime minister for his trust and the members of the government for their support.”
Haim Katz was appointed temporary National Security Minister for three months while simultaneously holding the Tourism; Heritage; and Negev, Galilee, and National Resilience Ministries.
The Tourism Ministry will provide funding for various projects including, heritage centers, parks, biking trails, and more.
Based on 2024 trends, 2024 is expected to conclude with only approximately one million tourists entering Israel, less than a quarter of the number of tourists that entered Israel in 2019.
NRB, which opens Tuesday, is the world's largest convention for Christian media. This year, more than 4,000 communicators will take part in the event.
Israel's tourism sector, having marked a record-breaking year in 2023, is currently contending with the challenges that follow in the face of the war.
The annual figure represents an increase of 12.5% compared to 2022, and a decrease of 34% from 2019.
The visit to Saudi Arabia comes as Israel and Saudi Arabia continue efforts to reach a normalization agreement and as Saudi's Nayef Al-Sudairi is credentialed as ambassador to the PA.
The protest movements announced they would launch a series of disruptive actions starting on Saturday night.
According to Eyal Carlin, consul commissioner for North America, 40% of Israel tourism comes from the US.
The decision follows lengthy discussions about the state budget between Katz and the Finance Ministry, which had hoped to increase state revenue.
After lengthy discussions that ended hours before Shabbat, the government approved the budget for next year.