Politics
Change bloc chooses Matan Kahana as its candidate for Knesset speaker
The Change bloc leaders agreed to nominate Matan Kahana as Knesset speaker. They also agreed on candidates for the Arrangements, Foreign Affairs and Defense, and Finance committees. Parliamentary approval is still required; the election and appointments have not been completed, and this is not an announcement that a government has been formed. Photo: Gideon Markowicz / TPS, archive.
· Photo: Gideon Markowicz / TPS, archive
According to an N12 report this morning, the Change bloc leaders agreed to nominate Matan Kahana as Knesset speaker, alongside agreements on key roles in the temporary committees.
Under the reported agreements, Roy Folkman is designated for the Arrangements Committee, Avigdor Lieberman for Foreign Affairs and Defense, and Liran Avisar Ben-Horin for Finance. The committee memberships still require plenary approval, while the speaker is expected to be elected in a separate vote. The appointments have not yet been completed.
The temporary committees are intended to operate during the mandate to form a government. The report says the bloc also plans special committees and legislative initiatives, but these agreements do not establish that a government has already been formed.
Source: N12
