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US Vice President Mike Pence with Knesset Chairman Yuli Edelstein at the special plenary session at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2018.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he is supporting the continuation of Yuval Edelstein’s reign in a third term as Speaker of the Knesset.

The appointment must still be approved by the Knesset, and traditionally the vote is unanimous.

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Netanyahu met Sunday evening with Edelstein at the official prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem.

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Hana Levi Julian
Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.

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