Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Picks Matan Kahana as Knesset Speaker, Gives Liberman Defense Committee Role

Israel’s anti-Netanyahu bloc has agreed to nominate former minister Matan Kahana as the next Knesset speaker after several days of negotiations. The bloc also plans to appoint Avigdor Liberman to chair the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Liran Avishar Ben-Horin to lead the Finance Committee. She would be the first woman to hold that role. The committee lineup is expected to be finalized this week and submitted for Knesset approval on Wednesday. The parties have also agreed to establish special committees, with details to come. The agreement comes ahead of the 26th Knesset’s swearing-in ceremony. The bloc wants to replace current Speaker Amir Ohana, who has said he will schedule a vote on a successor within a week if most lawmakers formally request one.

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