An inconclusive election has kept Israeli parties negotiating a government, and Anadolu Agency (AA) reported that a 63-50 vote in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, gave former Army Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot's bloc its first win.
AA also described the result as a first setback for caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc. The vote came amid government talks after the inconclusive Oct. 27 election, the agency reported. The temporary Arrangements Committee handles parliamentary business and sets up committees, AA said.
The vote adds to the post-election negotiations covered in EconoTimes' earlier report on Shas' position.
During the committee's first meeting, chair Roy Folkman ordered Knesset member Tally Gotliv to leave after repeated interruptions, Yedioth Ahronoth reported, according to AA. The newspaper also said Gotliv protested on her way out.
AA attributed reports of subsequent committee decisions to Channel 7. The outlet reported that the panel approved temporary Finance and Foreign Affairs and Defense committees. Knesset member Liran Avisar Ben-Horin was selected to lead Finance, while Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman was selected to lead Foreign Affairs and Defense.
AA reported that lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday, Nov. 17, on replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
