Liberman to Take Over as Chair of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; Vote on Appointment Postponed

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Liberman will take up the post of chair of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday. The Netanyahu bloc prevented the vote on the appointment from taking place, so his entry into the post was postponed to that day.

According to reports, Liberman requested the committee not only over the conscription issue, but also in order to supervise the prime minister's security decisions and check that unnecessary operations are not carried out. Liberman claims that agreements with the Haredim on the conscription law can be reached.

Against the backdrop of threats of escalation with Iran, Liberman made clear that he intends to summon the chief of staff and the head of the Mossad for discussions. Liberman said that this is "one of the most important committees in the Knesset" and that we are all going through tense days.