Eisenkot and Bennett Appoint Knesset Faction Leaders
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett have appointed faction leaders ahead of the 26th Knesset's opening on November 10. Eisenkot named Roi Folkman, who has prior parliamentary experience, as chairman for his Yashar party. Bennett appointed Eitan Ginzburg, a former Blue and White representative and brief minister, as chairman for his B'Yachad party.
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- Gadi Eisenkot appointed Roi Folkman as faction chairman for the Yashar party.
- Naftali Bennett appointed Eitan Ginzburg as faction chairman for the B'Yachad party.
- The 26th Knesset is scheduled to convene on November 10.
- Roi Folkman previously served in the Knesset from 2015 to 2019.
- Eitan Ginzburg briefly served as Minister of Communications in 2021.
As the 26th Knesset prepares to convene, party leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett have begun forming their parliamentary leadership teams. Eisenkot, leading the Yashar party, has appointed Roi Folkman as his faction chairman. Folkman brings prior parliamentary experience, having represented the Kulanu party and led its faction in the Knesset from 2015 to 2019. Eisenkot cited Folkman's political experience, problem-solving abilities, and leadership skills as crucial for the new role.
Naftali Bennett, head of the B'Yachad party, has selected Eitan Ginzburg to chair his faction. Ginzburg previously served in the outgoing Knesset as a representative for the Blue and White party. He also held a brief tenure as Minister of Communications in June 2021, serving for just over a month before the Bennett-Lapid government dissolved.
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