Liberman to Lead Knesset Security Panel, Gaining Direct Security Access to Netanyahu
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Avigdor Liberman is set to chair the Knesset's temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, granting him direct security access to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Knesset Arrangements Committee recommended Liberman for the role on Wednesday. Meanwhile, MK Gadi Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to exercise restraint in security decisions and avoid actions that could undermine public confidence in state institutions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Liberman will chair the temporary Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, gaining direct security access to PM Netanyahu.
- Gadi Eisenkot urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to exercise restraint in security and national decisions.
- Liberman's appointment makes him the only party leader in the Eisenkot bloc with direct security ties to the prime minister.
- The Knesset Arrangements Committee recommended Liberman's chairmanship with 13 votes in favor.
- Eisenkot warned against extraneous considerations influencing Israel's security decisions.
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