Eisenkot Secures Backing for New Knesset Speaker, Key Committee Appointments
The bloc also agreed on committee posts as it seeks control of parliament and a path to reverse parts of the previous government’s judicial overhaul.
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Eisenkot bloc agrees on Knesset speaker ahead of bid to control parliament
According to agreements between Eisenkot, Lieberman, Bennett, Golan and Lapid, MK Roy Folkman of Yashar will be appointed chairman of the House Committee, and MK Liran Avisar Ben Horin of Together will be appointed chairwoman of the Finance Committee
Israel: Eisenkots Yashar proposes incoming MK Matan Kahana as next Knesset speaker - The Tribune
Following a hung parliament, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot received the mandate to form a government. His Yashar party also announced key parliamentary nominations, including Matan Kahana for Knesset speaker, setting off a strict deadline to secure a governing majority.
Eisenkot picks Matan Kahana as next Knesset speaker
Yashar leader drops plan to take the post himself and asks Kahana to serve at least temporarily during coalition talks; Liberman is lined up for the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, while the Democrats seek control of efforts to repeal judicial overhaul laws
Agency AJN.- Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party and in charge of forming a new government in Israel, informed the leaders of the bloc that he seeks to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Matan Kahana will be his candidate to preside over the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. Eisenkot had initially considered taking office himself, [...] The entry Elections in Israel: Eisenkot elected Matan Kahana as candidate for president of th…
The Left Bloc was less supportive of Matan Kahane's appointment as Knesset Speaker, and harshly attacked Eisenkot: "This is atrocious, he is a Kahanist."
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