Israel's new parliament sworn in as Eisenkot seeks to form government

Summary

Israel's new parliament, the Knesset, was sworn in on Tuesday, but no government has yet been formed. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming a government, is working to build a coalition. Outlets differ on the numbers: France 24 reports that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's camp holds a majority, while The New York Times reports that the opposition led by Eisenkot now has a majority. At the first session, rival camps traded barbs over the possibility of ruling with the support of Arab lists. Eisenkot's party moved to immediately set up a commission to investigate Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, an action Netanyahu had long resisted, and Eisenkot pledged to launch an official inquiry and reverse many of Netanyahu's policies. Hindustan Times reports that Eisenkot's bloc introduced a series of bills targeting Netanyahu and his policies at the start of the legislative session. The Straits Times reports that his party announced progress in naming people for key positions ahead of the opening.

Timeline

1. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 09:17 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Israel's new parliament was set to be sworn in on Tuesday with neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's camp holding a majority, and that Eisenkot is seeking to build a coalition after receiving a mandate to form a government.

2. The Straits Times

   10 Nov 2026, 09:53 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the new Israeli parliament was to be sworn in as Gadi Eisenkot seeks a government, and that his party announced progress in naming people for key positions ahead of the opening.

3. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 14:40 UTCSource ↗

   France 24's live coverage reports that tensions ran high at the first session on Tuesday as rival camps traded barbs over ruling with Arab lists, and that Eisenkot's party moved to immediately set up a commission to investigate Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which Netanyahu had long resisted.

4. The New York Times

   10 Nov 2026, 17:31 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that dozens of first-time lawmakers were sworn into the Knesset, where the opposition led by Eisenkot now has a majority, and that the opposition pushed for an Oct. 7 inquiry at the first session.

5. Hindustan Times

   10 Nov 2026, 19:11 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Eisenkot's bloc introduced a series of bills at the start of the legislative session that target Netanyahu and his policies, as Eisenkot vows to reverse them.

6. France 24

   10 Nov 2026, 21:53 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Eisenkot pledged on Tuesday to launch an official inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks and reverse many of Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament opened in a tense session where rival parties traded barbs over forming a government with Arab lists.