Likud Considers War Veteran to Challenge MK Kahana for Knesset Speaker
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
The Likud party is contemplating nominating Gaza war veteran Elisha Medan to challenge Matan Kahana for the position of Knesset Speaker. This potential nomination aims to counter Kahana's support from Arab parties. Meanwhile, the Knesset has approved the formation of its Arrangements Committee and subsequently established temporary Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees, with MKs Liberman and Ben Horin appointed as chairs, respectively.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Likud may nominate Gaza war veteran Elisha Medan against Matan Kahana for Knesset Speaker.
- Medan's potential candidacy is framed as a contrast to Kahana's support from Arab parties.
- Kahana described the Knesset Speaker role as requiring a unifying and statesmanlike figure.
- The Knesset plenum approved the composition of the Arrangements Committee by a 63-50 vote.
- Temporary Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees were established.
- MKs Avigdor Liberman and Liran Avisar Ben Horin will chair the temporary committees.
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