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Eisenkot Bloc Agrees on Knesset Speaker, Key Committee Chairs

The anti-Netanyahu bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has agreed on key Knesset leadership positions, including Matan Kahana as Speaker. Avigdor Liberman will head the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Roy Folkman will chair the Arrangements Committee. Liran Avisar Ben Horin is expected to lead the Finance Committee.

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Eisenkot Bloc Agrees on Knesset Speaker, Key Committee Chairs
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What happened

  1. 01The anti-Netanyahu bloc agreed on Matan Kahana as their candidate for Knesset Speaker.
  2. 02Avigdor Liberman will head the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
  3. 03Roy Folkman is selected to chair the Arrangements Committee.
  4. 04Liran Avisar Ben Horin is expected to chair the Knesset Finance Committee.
  5. 05The Knesset plenum will vote on committee compositions this Wednesday.

These appointments are part of efforts to form a government and will be presented for Knesset approval this Wednesday.

Israel National News publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Israel National News’s full report from the link below.

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