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Eisenkot Secures Majority for Knesset Speaker Vote

By Яэль Мишан

Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba

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Gadi Eisenkot has secured 61 Knesset signatures to remove Speaker Amir Ohana, proposing Matan Kahana as his replacement. The vote is anticipated next week, with support from Arab parties. This initiative occurs as Eisenkot is tasked with forming a new government, having gained backing from 67 lawmakers. The opposition bloc also nominated candidates for key committee roles.

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Gadi Eisenkot secured 61 Knesset signatures to remove Speaker Amir Ohana.
Matan Kahana is proposed as the replacement for Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
The vote to replace the Knesset Speaker is expected to occur next week.
Arab parties Ra'am and the United List are supporting the initiative.
President Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a new government on November 8th.
Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible extension, to form a coalition.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! party, has gathered the support of 61 Knesset members to oust the current Speaker, Amir Ohana. The opposition bloc has proposed former minister Matan Kahana as Ohana's replacement. The vote is expected to take place next week, with backing from Arab parties like Ra'am and the United List, whose votes are seen as crucial.

MK Ahmad Tibi stated his faction would support Kahana's candidacy as they "want to be part of the change." Following the collection of the required signatures, Eisenkot's supporters have demanded the vote be scheduled. According to parliamentary procedure, Ohana must bring the matter to a vote within a week.

This move comes as President Yitzhak Herzog tasked Eisenkot with forming a new government on November 8th, following the recent Knesset elections. Eisenkot's bloc secured the support of 67 lawmakers during consultations, while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud garnered 46. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to form a coalition.

Simultaneously, Eisenkot's bloc has agreed on candidates for key parliamentary positions, including Avigdor Lieberman for the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Liran Avishar Ben-Horin for the Finance Committee. Replacing Ohana with Kahana would give Eisenkot's supporters control of the Knesset even before the new government is fully formed, pending a majority vote on Kahana's appointment.