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Ongoing Story· Day 23

Israeli Opposition Leaders Vie for Control of Knesset Speaker Role

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Israeli Party Leaders Agree on Knesset Speaker Nominee

Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba

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Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman, leaders of the Yashar and Yisrael Beiteinu parties respectively, agreed on a candidate for Knesset Speaker after a November 9 meeting. They did not disclose the candidate's name but stated their belief in forming a stable four-year government. The leaders described their discussion as "good and businesslike."

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  • Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman agreed on a Knesset Speaker candidate on November 9.
  • The names of the agreed-upon candidate and the specific details of the agreement were not revealed.
  • Both leaders expressed confidence in forming a stable government that will last four years.
  • The meeting between the party leaders was described as "good and businesslike."

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, and Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, met on November 9 and reached an agreement on a candidate for the next Knesset Speaker. The politicians have not yet revealed the name of their agreed-upon candidate. Following the meeting, Eisenkot and Lieberman issued a joint statement describing it as "good and businesslike." The statement also expressed their conviction that "it is possible to form a stable government that will serve for four years." No further details were provided by the leaders of the two parties.

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