First publication: Assessment in Likud - Netanyahu will appoint Ohana as minister after his removal

Ministers in Likud assess that Prime Minister Netanyahu will appoint Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana as a minister immediately after his expected replacement next week. Ohana may receive a portfolio vacated by the Haredi ministers or be appointed Minister for Strategic Affairs, and will also be added to the security cabinet.

Ministers in Likud assess that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appoint Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana as a minister in the government immediately after his expected replacement next week. Ohana, who came second in the last Likud primaries and is considered close to Netanyahu, may receive one of the portfolios vacated by the Haredi ministers, including the ministries of Construction and Housing, Welfare, and Health, or be appointed Minister for Strategic Affairs, a position that has remained vacant since Ron Dermer's resignation. Alongside the appointment, Ohana is expected to receive a seat in the security cabinet. The assessments come against the backdrop of the Change Bloc's move to replace Ohana with Matan Kahana, with the vote expected next week. Due to the transitional government, the appointment of a minister does not require Knesset approval.