Likud Expects Amir Ohana to Receive Senior Government Post After Knesset Ouster

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Likud officials anticipate that Amir Ohana, set to be ousted as Knesset Speaker next week in favor of Matan Kahana, will be appointed to a senior ministerial role by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Potential positions include ministries currently held in trust or the vacant Minister for Strategic Affairs post. Ohana is also expected to join the Political-Security Cabinet. The "Change Bloc" leaders agreed on Kahana's speakership and other committee appointments.

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Likud expects Amir Ohana to be appointed minister soon after his Knesset ouster.
Matan Kahana is the opposition's candidate to replace Ohana as Knesset Speaker.
Ohana's ministerial appointment would not require Knesset approval due to the transition government.
Potential ministerial roles for Ohana include Construction, Health, Welfare, or Strategic Affairs.
Ohana is also expected to be appointed to the Political-Security Cabinet.
The "Change Bloc" leaders agreed on Kahana's speakership and other committee roles.

Following anticipated parliamentary maneuvers to oust him, Likud party officials believe that Amir Ohana, the current Speaker of the Knesset, will soon be appointed to a senior ministerial role. The opposition and the "Change Bloc" are preparing to vote next week on replacing Ohana with MK Matan Kahana. However, Likud ministers anticipate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will quickly appoint Ohana, who secured second place in the Likud primaries, to his cabinet.

Because Israel is currently in a transition government period, Ohana's appointment as a minister would not require approval from the full Knesset plenum, facilitating a swift move. Potential portfolios being considered include the Ministry of Construction and Housing, Health, or Welfare. These ministries are currently held in trust by Likud ministers Haim Katz and Yariv Levin following the resignation of the ultra-Orthodox ministers. Ohana could also be appointed Minister for Strategic Affairs, a position vacant since Ron Dermer's resignation. Concurrently, Likud expects Ohana to be integrated into the Political-Security Cabinet.

Ohana's removal from the Knesset speakership stems from agreements reached by the leaders of the "Change Bloc," including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan. These agreements stipulate that Matan Kahana will become Knesset Speaker, Lieberman will head the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Liran Avishar Ben-Horin will serve as the temporary chair of the Finance Committee. Ohana has scheduled the vote for the new Knesset Speaker for next Tuesday, while continuing to manage parliamentary proceedings in the interim.

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