The Ministry of Communications opposes the measures, saying they will detract from service to the public.
The budget of the Israel Postal Authority indicates that it is planning to cut mail distribution to five days a week, instead of the present six days.
Sources inform "Globes" that Sunday will probably be the day cut, which will make it possible to close mail sorting facilities on Saturday night. The Postal Authority estimates that this will save NIS 15 million a year.
The Post Authority is also planning open its branches five days a week, instead of six. Each branch will be closed on a different day, in order to ensure that some branches will always remain open in a given area.
The Ministry of Communications opposes the changes, claiming that they will detract from service to the public, and has not approved them.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on April 6, 2005