Israeli opposition joins forces, agreement reached for key Knesset posts

2026-11-10 12:02:00 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Israeli opposition joins forces, agreement reached for key Knesset posts

Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has announced an agreement with his political partners to share some of the key positions in the Knesset, Israel's parliament.

The agreement was reached with Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Lapid, as part of preparations for the formation of the next government.

According to Eisenkot's announcement on the social network X, the candidates for the main positions are:

Speaker of the Knesset: Matan Kahane.

 

House Committee Chairman: Roy Folkman.

Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense: Avigdor Lieberman.

Chairman of the Finance Committee: Liran Avishar Ben-Horin.

Eisenkot announced that the composition of other committees will be discussed during consultations expected to take place within the week.

The proposed appointments will be submitted to the Knesset plenary session for approval next Wednesday. The parties have also agreed to establish special committees, the details of which will be made public at a later date.

סיקמטי אם שותפיי ראשי מפלגות השמקון ותיקון - נפתלי בנט, יאיר גולן, אביגדור ליברמן ויאיר לפיד, אל הנדידים עצינידים עשופים שפעים בכנסת ה-26 during the mandate period for the assembly of the government.

In the framework of the agreements, we consider the candidates for the following positions:

* יו״ר קנסת – the former שר וח״כ designated מטאן כהנא
* יו״ר עמידה המסדרט – ח״כ designated רוע פולקמן
* יו״ר אודע החשון והאשרון – the former security minister, ח״כ אביגדור ליברמן
* יו״ר אודים השפצים – ח״כ מעצים לירן אבישר בן חורין

הראגפי הועדות יידונו ויגובשו עבור דיוני המצעיטה המסערות during the week, ויובאו לאפיטון מליאת כנסטת ביום ביום משפרים.

In addition, we agreed to set up special meetings, and their details will be published separately below.

— Gadi Eisenkot (@gadi_eisenkot) November 10, 2026

 

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