The Ministry of Interior (, ''Misrad HaPnim''; ) in the

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is one of the government offices that is responsible for

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and

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, identity cards, and student and entry visas. The current Minister is

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Responsibilities

* Providing

and

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status. * Issuing of entry visas and staying visas in the country. * Inhabitants administration: personal registration ** Issuing of

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s. ** Issuing of Israeli passports. ** Personal registrations such as

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etc. * Local government,

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s and local councils supervision ** Appointing and dismissing District Commissioners *

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* Associations * Planning and building supervising

Departments

* Local Government Administration * Planning Administration * Emergency Service Administration * Biometric Database Administration Authority *

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* National Planning Headquarters Source:

List of ministers

Deputy ministers

References

External links

Interior Ministry siteAll Ministers in the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Knesset website {{authority control Interior *Ministry of Interior Interior

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