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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
National Unity to officially join government with Thursday vote
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
The Knesset will convene a vote at 7 p.m. on Thursday to approve the addition of five National Unity MKs to the newly announced emergency government.
MKs Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot, Gideon Sa’ar, Chili Tropper and Yifat Shasha-Biton will join the government and the security cabinet.
Gantz will also sit on a small war cabinet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
The five will swear-in as ministers immediately after the vote.