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Thus, the way was paved for replacing Amir Ohana from his position as Knesset Speaker with Yair Lapid (unless Eisenkot decides to refuse) [in reply to: Lieberman: We will support Lapid for Knesset Speaker. He asked me to support him]
Thus, the way was paved for replacing Amir Ohana from his position as Knesset Speaker with Yair Lapid (unless Eisenkot decides to refuse) [in reply to: Lieberman: We will support Lapid for Knesset Speaker. He asked me to support him]
Lieberman - The world will turn upside down. I will not sit with Netanyahu even if he offers me to be first in the rotation. Also on the issue of a minority government - we have made it clear and I have written several times, it will not happen.
We will recommend Gadi Eisenkot to impose the mandate (even though he ran the most egotistical campaign there is) and I will support Yair Lapid's candidacy for the position of Knesset Speaker.
Lieberman: Yair Lapid told me that he wants to be Speaker of the Knesset, we will support Lapid's candidacy for the position of Speaker of the Knesset.
Opinion: With all my passion and longing for a unity government, I think the move to replace the Knesset Speaker is appropriate and necessary. The Likud is not interested in a unity government, is not willing to give up anything, and is trying to drag the system into more elections. Amir Ohana took pride in being a political actor, and explained that "politics is not a dirty word." Therefore, the political majority should choose a speaker. In my personal opinion, he should be as moderate and statesmanlike as possible, but the move itself is in any case very legitimate.
What is this event about?
Following the Israeli legislative election scheduled for October 27, 2026, the 26th Knesset is set to hold an internal election for the position of Speaker of the Knesset. This market will resolve according to the name of the candidate that becomes Speaker of the Knesset as a result of this election.
Temporary, interim, or placeholder Speakers appointed before the election will not count.
If this election does not take place or the results of this election are not known by February 28, 2027, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "No speaker by Feb 28".
This market will resolve based on official information from the Knesset or a consensus of credible reporting.