Opposition Bloc Taps Eisenkot's Party for Knesset Speaker Nominee
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Israel's opposition bloc has agreed that Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party will nominate the next Knesset Speaker, potentially Eisenkot himself. This decision was made Monday after Eisenkot met with Avigdor Lieberman, with both expressing confidence in forming a stable coalition. President Isaac Herzog had tasked Eisenkot with coalition formation on Sunday.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Opposition bloc agreed Yashar party will nominate Knesset Speaker.
- Gadi Eisenkot himself may be the nominee for Knesset Speaker.
- Decision made Monday after Eisenkot met with Avigdor Lieberman.
- Eisenkot received coalition formation mandate from President Herzog.
- Eisenkot and Lieberman expressed confidence in forming a stable coalition.
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