Israel's new parliament is sworn in as Gadi Eisenkot works to form a government

Summary

Israel's new parliament, the Knesset, was sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, without a new government. A deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority, but his main rivals have no clear path to power, the Straits Times reports. The Guardian reports that the new Knesset gives opposition politicians their first chance to control some levers of power, and that replacing the speaker, Amir Ohana, a close Netanyahu ally, is high on the agenda. The BBC reports that Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's main rival, has the first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister. France 24 reports that the opposition hopes to move quickly on a commission to investigate security failures that allowed the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Israel's new Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday, giving opposition politicians their first chance to take control of some levers of power, with replacing the speaker, Amir Ohana, a close Netanyahu ally, high on the agenda.

2. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 11:22 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Israel's new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, with Netanyahu set to lose his majority as Gadi Eisenkot works to form a new government, and that the opposition wants a commission to investigate security failures before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

3. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 15:13 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, as Eisenkot and his allies lack a majority and have yet to strike deals with parties that could bring him to power.

4. BBC

   10 Nov 2026, 15:51 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has the first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister as the new parliament is sworn in.