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Knesset Approves Temporary Committees, Lieberman to Head Foreign Affairs

The Knesset's Arrangements Committee approved the formation of two temporary committees, with MK Avigdor Lieberman to lead the foreign affairs and security panel and MK Liran Avishar Ben-Horin to head the finance committee.

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What happened

01MK Avigdor Lieberman will chair the Knesset's temporary committee for foreign affairs and security.
02MK Liran Avishar Ben-Horin will lead the Knesset's temporary committee for finance.
03The Knesset's Arrangements Committee approved the establishment of these two temporary committees.
04MK Roi Folkman was elected chairman of the Arrangements Committee with 22 members.
05Disagreements between factions delayed the approval of the Arrangements Committee's composition.
06MK Avishar Ben-Horin addressed concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

The committee's own composition was also approved, with MK Roi Folkman as chair, following disagreements between factions. MK Avishar Ben-Horin addressed potential conflicts of interest related to her past work and her husband's business. The committee's decisions reflect factional representation based on size.

Translated and summarized by baba from Calcalist, the latest report. Read Calcalist’s original