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Netanyahu Bloc Delays Lieberman's Vote for Foreign Affairs Committee Chair

The bloc supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a vote to appoint Avigdor Lieberman as chairman of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee until Monday. Lieberman plans to summon the Chief of Staff and Mossad head for discussions on Iran amid heightened security concerns.

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What happened

01Netanyahu's bloc blocked a vote to appoint Avigdor Lieberman as Foreign Affairs Committee chair until Monday.
02Lieberman plans to summon the Chief of Staff and Mossad head to discuss Iran.
03Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu for the delay and for creating an oversight vacuum.
04Eisenkot urged Netanyahu to avoid non-urgent military actions before a new government is sworn in.
05Disagreements persist between Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Zamir over Iran military actions.

National Unity Party leader Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu for the delay and for allegedly creating an oversight vacuum, while also urging restraint on military actions against Iran.

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