A member of Israel’s Druse community was named director general of the Ministry of Regional Development, becoming the first Druse to hold such a post in an Israeli government. Magli Wahabe previously served as an adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
