After resigning from the position of Speaker of the Knesset, Yariv Levin was appointed this evening (Wednesday) by Likud Chairman and prime minister-designate, Binyamin Netanyahu, to the position of Minister of Justice in the next government. Earlier, Netanyahu announced that MK Yoav Galant will be appointed as Minister of Defense, Yoav Kish will serve as Minister of Education, Avi Dichter as Minister of Agriculture, Shlomo Karai as Minister of Communications, Miri Regev as Minister of Transportation, Ofir Akunis as Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology and Miki Zohar as Minister of Culture and Sports.
Also, the prime minister-designate met with Knesset member Yuli Edelstein and informed him that he intends to have his appointment as chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved by the Likud faction. In addition, Netanyahu informed Knesset member Haim Katz that he will serve as tourism minister in the next government.
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Netanyahu decided: Ohana will be the speaker of the Knesset
Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu said at the beginning of the Likud faction meeting in which Amir Ohana was unanimously elected Speaker of the Knesset: “In a good time, a good signature was completed.” I would like to thank you for the joint effort that brought us to this day. We achieved the goal. A huge public in the State of Israel, over 2 million Israelis, voted for the national camp led by us. We will establish a stable government for a full term that will take care of all the citizens of Israel.”
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— Amiel Yerachi (@amiel_y) December 28, 2022
Netanyahu added: “I would like to bring the candidacy of MK Amir Ohana to the position of Speaker of the Knesset and MK Ofir Katz to the position of Chairman of the Coalition.” The Likud faction then approved both appointments. Earlier, Danny Danon withdrew his candidacy for the position. The new Knesset Speaker, Ohana, said on his way out of the Likud meeting: “I want to thank all the members and faction members for the trust and the Prime Minister for the trust and with God’s help tomorrow I will add a few more things in the Knesset plenum.”