The new coalition government formed in Israel has nine women ministers. This is the highest number of women in any cabinet in Israeli history. When Al-Arabiya.net found out the details about the women ministers, it was revealed that 5 of them are of Arab descent. 2 of them are from Morocco and 3 are from Iraq.
According to Al-Arabiya News, the women of Arab descent include 58-year-old Economy Minister Barbavi Orna. She is the first woman in the Israeli army to reach the rank of major general. Orna's mother emigrated from Iraq and her father from Romania to Israel. Orna, who belongs to the White and Blue Party, has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. He graduated with a master's degree in sociology and a master's degree in business administration.
Among the women ministers of Iraqi descent is 45-year-old Shakeed Eilat. Eilat's father, who served as interior minister in the new government, emigrated from Iraq via Iran to Israel in the 1950s. Eilat completed a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and then a computer science degree. She has also served in the Israeli army. Yefat Shasha, 48, is the new education minister in the new government. Yifaat Shasha's mother was a nurse in Morocco, while her father was from Iraq. Prior to his emigration to Israel, he was involved in the transportation business. His parents are from Morocco. They both emigrated to Israel. Mirao holds a master's degree in economics and business administration. Karen, 44, is from a Moroccan family who immigrated to Israel in the 1950s. Karen holds a master's degree in law. She will serve as energy minister in the new government. She was born in Ethiopia and then emigrated to Israel with her parents and siblings when she was 3 years old. He is a law graduate. He is the first Ethiopian to win a seat in the Israeli parliament. He belongs to the Blue and White Party.
