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Eisenkot delays government swearing-in until Knesset speaker is replaced
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Key Points:
- Yashar! party leader Gadi Eisenkot plans to delay swearing in a new government until the Knesset replaces current speaker Amir Ohana from Netanyahu's Likud party.
- Eisenkot received the presidential mandate to form a government but intends to postpone its inauguration until after a vote to replace Ohana.
- Israeli law requires the Knesset speaker to schedule a parliamentary session for the government's swearing-in within seven days of coalition formation notification, but the speaker can delay this.
- Eisenkot's allies fear Ohana could use his discretion to delay the vote, allowing Likud more time to pressure lawmakers to block the new government.
- The Eisenkot-led bloc has requested a vote to replace Ohana on Tuesday, coinciding with the swearing-in of the newly elected Knesset.
