Knesset Seat Map Revealed Ahead of Swearing-In Ceremony
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The seating map for the 26th Knesset was revealed before Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit in the front row, while opposition leaders Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett will be seated together. Right-wing groups plan to protest the ceremony. The Knesset kitchen has prepared a special menu with 26 ingredients per dish.
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- The seating map for the 26th Knesset was revealed ahead of Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit in the front row with Yariv Levin and Israel Katz.
- Opposition leaders Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett will be seated in the same column.
- Mansour Abbas will be seated between Yaakov Asher and Naama Lazimi.
- Right-wing organizations plan to protest the swearing-in ceremony.
- The Knesset kitchen prepared a special menu with 26 ingredients per dish.
The seating arrangement for the 26th Knesset has been unveiled ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Tuesday at 4 PM, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in attendance. The new Knesset will comprise 120 members, including both new and re-elected representatives.
The seating chart reveals notable placements: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sit in the front row between Yariv Levin and Israel Katz. Bezalel Smotrich will be seated next to Levin, Eli Cohen next to Katz, and Itamar Ben-Gvir at the end of the row, with Miri Regev seated below him. On the opposite side, leaders Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett will sit in the same column, with Lieberman above Lapid and Bennett below him. This group also includes Gadi Eisenkot, Orit Farkash-Hacohen, and Yoram Cohen.
In another notable arrangement, Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List, will be seated between Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism and Naama Lazimi of the Democrats. Lazimi will be flanked by Yair Golan, followed by Ahmad Tibi and then Yousef Jbareen. Knesset members Ofer Cassif and Yousef Atawneh will occupy adjacent seats in an upper row, while Tally Gotlieb will be seated between Moshe Feiglin and Almog Cohen.
Preparations for the Knesset opening are ongoing, with new members participating in an orientation day that includes a tour of the building, an overview of parliamentary operations, and the issuance of membership cards. Knesset security is preparing for potential demonstrations outside the building during the swearing-in ceremony, as right-wing organizations, including Im Tirtzu, the Mothers' March, and the Reserve Soldiers of the Victory Generation, have announced their intention to protest under the slogan "Do not replace the Knesset Speaker with votes from Hamas supporters." However, there are no indications that the protesters plan to block members from entering the building.
As part of the opening preparations, the Knesset kitchen has prepared a special menu inspired by the number 26, with each dish featuring 26 ingredients. This includes a vegetable salad with various nuts, beef and chicken slices seasoned with 26 spices, and beef aged for 26 days, according to Chef Amit Kaufman.
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