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Right Owned by Independent News ServiceIsrael parliament convenes after Netanyahu falls short of majority, Eisenkot gets chance to form government
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At the swearing‑in of Israel’s new 120‑member Knesset, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot vowed to reverse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, introducing a series of bills that target the caretaker leader’s legacy. Eisenkot’s broad left‑to‑right bloc, supported by Israeli‑Arab parties, will control the agenda from the outset, though neither side holds a majority. He publicly called Netanyahu ‘unfit to remain in office’ and launched a legislative onslaught against the prime minister’s record. The parliament convened after Netanyahu fell short of a majority, leaving uncertainty over who can form a government.
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President Isaac Herzog, ceremonially opening the session, called on all sides to work together and avoid a fresh election in a deeply polarised country weary from three years of war.
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JERUSALEM: Israel's new parliament convened Tuesday with plans to take aim immediately at caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as his rival Gadi Eisenkot vowed to quickly cobble together a new government. Eisenkot, leading a broad left-to-right bloc, will control the agenda from the outset…
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Opposition party leaders seeking to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached an agreement on key Knesset positions ahead of the opening of the 26th Knesset, with incoming Yashar MK Matan Kahana set to be nominated as Knesset Speaker. The agreement was reached among leaders…
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Israel's newly elected parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, following an election that weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position but failed to give his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, a clear path to power. The 120-member Knesset began its new session amid uncertainty over who…
