By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - "Kahlon for finance minister" as a campaign slogan will likely turn into reality for Moshe Kahlon after a strong showing for his upstart Kulanu party in the Israeli election won by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday, Netanyahu offered the finance post to Kahlon -- who as communications minister delighted many Israelis by slashing the prices of cellular services by boosting competition -- if he joined a Likud party-led governing coalition after Tuesday's vote. "I think Netanyahu will feel comfortable with Kahlon as finance minister." Kahlon would replace Yair Lapid, who was dismissed by Netanyahu before the election was called. During his term as finance minister, Lapid proposed a controversial plan to eliminate the 18 percent value added tax for some first-time home buyers, but it was never implemented.

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