Jerusalem:Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman and Yeshar party leader Gadi Eisenkot have reached an agreement that the next Knesset speaker should be from the Yeshar party. This decision followed a meeting between the two leaders that lasted about an hour and a half on Monday.
According to Maan News Agency, both Lieberman and Eisenkot described their meeting as "practical and good," and they concluded with full confidence in their ability to form a stable government for the next four years.
Last Thursday, the heads of the Change Camp blocs sent a letter to the current Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, requesting that a session and vote be held next Tuesday to elect a new Knesset Speaker. In contrast, officials in the Change Camp have claimed that the Likud party is preparing a plan to disrupt the vote, potentially preventing Knesset members from entering the plenary hall.
These officials have alleged that hundreds of Likud party members are expected to arrive at the Knesset headquarters on voting day to attempt to block Knesset members from accessing the chamber. They also noted that there are plans to cause widespread disruptions during the session, aiming to force Ohana to halt it and close the General Assembly hall, thereby blocking the vote on his replacement.
The Change Camp has warned against such scenarios, emphasizing their determination to replace the Knesset Speaker despite any attempts to disrupt the vote. Reports suggest that this information is based on claims by officials in the Change Camp, with the Likud party neither confirming nor acknowledging the existence of such a plan.
In response to these developments, Ohana informed party leaders that he would set a meeting date within a week if they submitted a request signed by at least 61 Knesset members, demanding that the vote be brought forward. Ohana assured that he would not attempt to prevent his replacement, stating, "There will be no clinging to the position until the last moment. And the promotion of conspiracy theories in the media can stop."