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Ministry for Community Empowerment and Advancement

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Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement
המשרד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי
Agency overview
Formed14 May 2020
JurisdictionGovernment of Israel
HeadquartersJerusalem
Annual budget20 Million NIS
Minister responsible
  • Omer Bar-Lev, Minister of Community Empowerment and Advancement
Child agency

The Ministry of Community Empowerment and Advancement (Hebrew: המִשְׂרַד לחיזוק וקידום קהילתי, Ha-Misrad LeHizuk V'Kidum Kehilati) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsible for Communal Development in the State of Israel.

History

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The Ministry was established in May 2020 during the negotiations to form a new government after the election to Knesset. The Ministry oversees the work of the Anti-Violence and Anti-Drug Authority, the National Child Protection Network, a City Without Violence project and various projects to strengthen the Arab sector. Its political head is the Community Empowerment and Advancement Minister of Israel, and its offices are located in Jerusalem.

List of ministers

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# Minister Party Governments Term start Term end
1 Orly Levy-Abekasis[1][2] Gesher 35 14 May 2020 13 June 2021
2 Omer Bar-Lev Labor 36 13 June 2021 Incumbent

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