https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-bloc-reaches-agreement-on-candidate-for-knesset-speakerContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-bloc-reaches-agreement-on-candidate-for-knesset-speakerhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eisenkot-bloc-reaches-agreement-on-candidate-for-knesset-speaker#u198296Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:36:46 +0000Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc has settled on incoming MK Matan Kahana from the B'Yachad party as its candidate for Knesset speaker, replacing incumbent Amir Ohana of Likud. The agreement was reached with Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman as coalition talks continue. The new Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday, and the speaker vote is seen as a critical early test for the anti-Netanyahu bloc's ability to control parliamentary proceedings. The bloc is also weighing outreach to Haredi parties and Ra'am to close a 13-seat gap for a governing majority.Why it