One Week Before Election, Eisenkot Backs Candidate for Knesset Speaker
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
With one week until the election, Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yesher Party, has reportedly selected a candidate for Knesset Speaker to replace Amir Ohana. The Yesher Party confirmed they have suitable candidates but are not discussing specific roles. Separately, Ahmad Tibi announced the Joint List's intention to oust Ohana early in the next Knesset and advance a law preventing an indicted individual from serving as prime minister.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Gadi Eisenkot has reportedly chosen a candidate for Knesset Speaker, one week before elections.
- The Yesher Party confirmed having suitable candidates for the role.
- Ahmad Tibi plans to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana early in the next Knesset.
- Tibi also intends to advance a law to prevent an indicted person from being prime minister.
With exactly one week remaining until the 26th Knesset elections, Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yesher Party, has reportedly chosen a candidate to serve as Knesset Speaker, who would replace Amir Ohana of the Likud. The report was made by Amiel Yarhi on i24.
A response from the Yesher Party stated, "The party has several candidates with suitable experience for the role that will restore the Knesset to its proper status as the people's house of representatives. We are not involved in the distribution of positions."
Two days prior, Ahmad Tibi, chairman of the Joint List faction, declared that his party would work to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana within the first days of the next Knesset. "We will not wait for a new government to be formed," Tibi said, adding that the Joint List would support the opposition's candidate for the position. He also stated his intention to advance the "Accused Law," designed to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from serving as prime minister.
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