Eisenkot secures backing for new Knesset speaker, key committee appointments
Yashar's Matan Kahana tapped for Knesset speaker as Bennett, Lapid, Golan and Lieberman agree on key parliamentary positions ahead of the Knesset's reopening.
Gadi Eisenkot and Yashar announced on Tuesday that they had reached agreements with all other members of the bloc on key Knesset positions to be voted on as soon as the Knesset reopens.
The announcement highlights that an agreement was reached among all party leaders, including Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Lapid.
Matan Kahana of Yashar was selected as Speaker of the Knesset, with his appointment expected to be the first voted on at the opening session.
Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman will be appointed chair of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Roy Folkman of Yashar will be made chair of the Arrangements Committee while Liran Avishar Ben-Horin of B'Yachad will be made chair of the Finance Committee.
The final composition of the committees is yet to be decided, but the bloc says arrangements will be finalized over the course of the week.
Eisenkot met with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid soon after the announcement and is expected to meet with Democrats party leader Yair Golan later today.
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