While the war raged: which minister flew abroad most often

Cursor Info publishes data on foreign trips by Israeli ministers during the war. The leader in number of trips and expenses was Minister of Economy Nir Barkat: 30 trips, 160 days abroad, 5.7 million shekels. In second place — Haim Katz (25 trips, cost not disclosed), in third — Miri Regev (16 trips, 122 days, 1.35 million shekels).

Cursor Info publishes data on foreign trips by Israeli ministers during the last government term, despite the ongoing war. The data was collected by mako journalist Hili Kern and provided by the Movement for Freedom of Information. The leader in number of trips and expenses was Minister of Economy Nir Barkat: 30 foreign trips, 160 days abroad, total cost — 5,713,308 shekels. In second place — Minister of Social Welfare Haim Katz (25 trips, cost not published). Third — Minister of Transport Miri Regev (16 trips, 122 days, 1,348,933 shekels). Minister of Environmental Protection Idit Silman made 8 trips (36 days, 750 thousand shekels). Closing the list is Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Shikli (6 trips, 25 days, 29,700 shekels). Director General of the Movement for Freedom of Information, attorney Hidi Negev, criticized the trips, noting that ministers spent more than 80–120 days a year abroad while being part of the war cabinet.

While the war raged: which minister flew abroad most often