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Ministry of Communications (Israel)

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli government ministry responsible for communications in israel”. Today it says “israeli government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing communications infrastructure and services”.
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Ministry of Communications ( Hebrew : מִשְׂרָד הַתִּקְשֹׁרֶת , Misrad HaTikshoret ) is the Israeli government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing communications infrastructure and services. Its primary role is to manage telecommunications , broadcasting, and postal services. The ministry was established in 1952 and was known as the Ministry of Postal Services ( Hebrew : משרד הדואר , Misrad HaDo'ar ) until 1970.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli government ministry responsible for communications in israel”. Today it says “israeli government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing communications infrastructure and services”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli government ministry responsible for communications in israel

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israeli government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing communications infrastructure and services

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