Yisrael Beiteinu names Matan Kahana as interim Knesset chairman amid coalition talks

Hours before the Knesset swearing-in, Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman informed his bloc that Matan Kahana will serve as Knesset chairman at least temporarily, while Liberman himself seeks the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairmanship, a position also demanded by the Democratic Party. The move signals internal coalition negotiations and potential friction over key parliamentary posts.

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