The Aporia · How Israel’s new parliament can make Benjamin Netanyahu’s life difficult

In Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister as the new parliament takes office on Tuesday, despite his weakened majority following recent elections. With 53 seats compared to the previous 68, Netanyahu faces a more divided Knesset where Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc holds 48 seats and Arab-majority parties hold a record 19 seats. The article details how the new parliament could challenge Netanyahu by setting up a commission of inquiry into Hamas's October attack and repealing controversial laws passed during his tenure, such as those limiting judicial power and military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews.

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As of November 10, 2026, Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's caretaker prime minister despite the newly elected Parliament taking office with a less favorable stance towards him. The new 120-member Knesset, which includes a record number of 19 Arab-majority party lawmakers, presents challenges for Netanyahu, who previously commanded a decisive majority but now leads a bloc with only 53 seats compared to the opposition's 48.

The Joint List, a coalition of Arab parties, has offered conditional support to an anti-Netanyahu government without joining its cabinet. This development could be crucial in forming a new government that excludes Netanyahu. Despite this, President Isaac Herzog is urging political leaders to form a government with "open hearts" to avoid fresh elections.

With the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu faces pressure from the Parliament to address issues such as the establishment of an independent commission to investigate the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The new composition of Knesset could enable the formation of a special committee to probe this incident, which Netanyahu's government has consistently opposed.

This shift in political dynamics means that Netanyahu’s previous dominance over national security and legislative priorities may be constrained by the newly elected Parliament’s composition and newfound opposition.

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Netanyahu’s bloc slipped to 53 seats in the new parliament, down from the decisive 68 it commanded previously.

left Implies a loss of power for Netanyahu's right-wing policies.
Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing on his part, his government has consistently opposed the creation of a national, independent commission of inquiry that would have broad investigative authority with Netanyahu instead supporting a review by political appointees.

left Critiques Netanyahu's reluctance to establish an independent investigation.
The new parliament could also move quickly to repeal some of the most controversial laws under Netanyahu, including his efforts to revamp the judiciary — seen by the prime minister as an enemy after he was charged with corruption.

left Highlights opposition to Netanyahu's judicial reforms.

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JERUSALEM — Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel’s prime minister when the new parliament takes office on Tuesday, but its new, less friendly composition could make his life much more difficult. uncertain

life → remain → Tuesday

Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief seeking to move Israel to the centre, was given the mandate Sunday by President Isaac Herzog to form a new government, a complicated task as neither he nor Netanyahu command a majority. asserted

he → seek → majority

Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, remains caretaker prime minister until then — but the new 120-member parliament can still go to battle against him. asserted

parliament → serve → him

The lack of a new government “does not infringe upon the Knesset’s prerogatives,” said Assaf Shapira, a political expert at the Israel Democracy Institute. asserted

Shapira → infringe → Institute

Eisenkot has also warned military chiefs that Netanyahu does not have a mandate to resume war against Iran — although the statement was more about politics than the law with Netanyahu still in charge of national security. asserted

Netanyahu → warn → security

Netanyahu’s bloc slipped to 53 seats in the new parliament, down from the decisive 68 it commanded previously. asserted

it → slip → 68

Eisenkot’s core opposition bloc has fewer seats than Netanyahu at 48, but the new parliament also has a record 19 lawmakers from Arab-majority parties that are vehemently opposed to Netanyahu and his hard-right government — although it remains unclear if Eisenkot will seek to work with Israeli Arabs directly. uncertain

Eisenkot → have → Arabs

Here are ways in which the new parliament could turn on Netanyahu: uncertain

parliament → turn → Netanyahu

Commission on Oct. 7 attacks One of the opposition’s main campaign promises has been to set up a commission of inquiry to probe failures in the famously high-security country that allowed Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the deadliest ever day for Israel. asserted

that → set → Israel

Netanyahu → deny → appointees

Even before a new government is formed, the incoming parliament could set up a special committee on the attack, which would hand over its findings to an eventual commission of inquiry, Shapira said. uncertain

Shapira → form → inquiry

Eisenkot declared after the election that forming a commission would be an immediate priority. asserted

forming → declare → commission

Repealing Netanyahu-era laws The new parliament could also move quickly to repeal some of the most controversial laws under Netanyahu, including his efforts to revamp the judiciary — seen by the prime minister as an enemy after he was charged with corruption. uncertain

he → repeal → corruption

The judicial revamp triggered some of Israel’s largest protests with liberals worried about the future of democracy, although the Hamas attack and subsequent wars quickly shifted public attention. asserted

attack → trigger → attention

The new parliament could aim to repeal the last coalition’s laws that limited the powers of the Supreme Court and made it easier to remove the country’s attorney general. uncertain

it → aim → general

Lawmakers could also roll back exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews from serving in the military. uncertain

Lawmakers → roll → military

The exemption has angered many Israelis at a time that the military is stretched thin, although the laws did not go far enough for ultra-Orthodox parties, who are being wooed by at least one opposition figure. asserted

who → anger → figure

Shapira said repealing Netanyahu-era laws was as simple as calling a vote and reverting to previous policies. asserted

repealing → say → policies

But the process to pass new laws could take weeks as the opposition co-ordinates its priorities. uncertain

opposition → pass → priorities

The first political clash will concern electing a new parliament Speaker. asserted

clash → concern → Speaker

According to parliamentary rules, the vote for Speaker can take place as early as during the inaugural session and must happen before a new government is sworn in. uncertain

government → accord → session

An initial clash took place Thursday when three parties in the Eisenkot bloc sent letters to the outgoing Speaker requesting that his successor be elected at the opening session — a timing that Shapira agreed was more common. asserted

Shapira → take → session

Ohana responded that it was customary to elect the Speaker on the day a new government is sworn in. asserted

government → respond → day

Naftali Bennett, a key opposition figure, vowed to act “urgently” on the bloc’s priorities. “We will take control of the Knesset as quickly as possible.” asserted

We → vow → Knesset

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