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Israeli opposition hurries to seize control as new Knesset is sworn in

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Jerusalem, E. G. H. i. (2026, November 10). Israeli opposition hurries to seize control as new Knesset is sworn in. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/10/israeli-opposition-hurries-to-seize-control-as-new-knesset-is-sworn-in

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The Guardian · collected 2026-11-10 · by Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem

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After Israel’s new Knesset was sworn in on Tuesday, opposition lawmakers quickly moved to oust Amir Ohana, a Netanyahu loyalist who currently serves as speaker. The opposition, consisting of six divided parties with a majority, aims to advance legislation such as term limits for prime ministers and an inquiry into the October 2023 attacks, potentially limiting Netanyahu’s future leadership. Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, holding presidential authority to form a government, faces six weeks to broker a coalition, after which another candidate, likely Netanyahu, will have a second chance; failing this could lead to new elections.
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As of November 10, 2026, Israel's parliament convened without forming a new government after an inconclusive October 27 election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left no clear path to power for his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot. The Joint List, representing Arab-Israeli parties, offered to support an opposition-led government against Netanyahu’s coalition but declined to join the cabinet itself. With neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot holding a majority on their own, both leaders called for forming a national-emergency government as parliament members took their oaths of office. Israeli President Isaac Herzog had previously urged political parties to engage in negotiations with an "open heart" to avoid fresh elections, emphasizing the importance of establishing a new government quickly due to security concerns and political deadlock.

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Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem
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Netanyahu PERSON · 9× Israel GPE · 5× Knesset ORG · 4× Eisenkot PERSON · 3× Palestinian NORP · 2× Amir Ohana PERSON · 1× Benjamin Netanyhau PERSON · 1× Gadi Eisenkot PERSON · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Yair Golan PERSON · 1×

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Netanyahu responded to the swearing in of the new Knesset on Tuesday with a racist attack on two Palestinian-led opposition parties, whose voters were essential to unseating his coalition, calling their lawmakers “terror supporters”.
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Once Netanyahu loyalist Amir Ohana has been replaced, the six opposition parties will be able to work on key legislation even if they broker a coalition.
2026-11-11 · The Guardian
Israeli opposition hurries to seize control as new Knesset is sworn in · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 2 hedged)

Opposition lawmakers have wasted no time after Israel’s new Knesset was sworn in, deploying their majority to seize control of the legislature from Benjamin Netanyhau and his allies. asserted
Knesset → waste → Netanyhau
Although they are still too divided to form a government, the opposition requested a vote for a new speaker, who sets the Knesset’s agenda. asserted
who → divide → agenda
Once Netanyahu loyalist Amir Ohana has been replaced, the six opposition parties will be able to work on key legislation even if they broker a coalition. asserted
they → replace → coalition
Priorities include setting up a state commission of inquiry into the 7 October 2023 attacks and introducing term limits for Israel’s prime ministers, which could block Netanyahu from taking power again. uncertain
which → include → power
He has ruled Israel for 19 of the last 30 years. asserted
He → rule → years
Gadi Eisenkot, a former Israeli military chief, now has the presidential mandate to try to form a government. asserted
Eisenkot → have → government
If he fails to broker a deal within six weeks, a second candidate – probably Netanyahu – will get a second chance. asserted
candidate → fail → chance
Further failure is likely to lead to another election. asserted
failure → lead → election
Netanyahu responded to the swearing in of the new Knesset on Tuesday with a racist attack on two Palestinian-led opposition parties, whose voters were essential to unseating his coalition, calling their lawmakers “terror supporters”. asserted
voters → respond → lawmakers
Eisenkot denounced his speech as a “delusional, divisive, hate-filled and shameful” exploitation of a state occasion, that showed the prime minister was unfit for office. asserted
minister → denounce → office
Yair Golan, leader of the centre-left Democrats, and Yoav Segalovich, a Jewish-Israeli former police chief who ran on the slate of Islamist Ra’am party, both walked out of Netanyahu’s speech in protest. asserted
who → run → protest
Palestinian citizens of Israel make up about 20% of the country’s population. asserted
citizens → make → population
Netanyahu put attacks on these voters and their parties at the heart of his campaign, and since polling day has promoted groundless accusations of fraud in their communities in a bid to undermine results. asserted
Netanyahu → put → results
Election officials say there was no evidence of irregularities that affected the election outcome or compromised its integrity. asserted
that → say → integrity
A period of prolonged, difficult coalition negotiations or even a new round of elections would extend Netanyahu’s hold on power as caretaker prime minister. asserted
period → extend → minister
But if the fractured opposition can make progress on key legislation, his grip on the state would be weakened. asserted
grip → make → state
Eisenkot’s Yashar party submitted a series of bills to the Knesset moments after the swearing in, with backing from other opposition parties. asserted
party → submit → parties
In addition to term limits and the 7 October inquiry, legislation includes several bills designed to revoke the “judicial overhaul” pursued by Netanyahu, which weakened the power of Israel’s judiciary and the attorney general. asserted
which → include → judiciary
Ohana has tabled the vote on a new speaker to replace him for next Tuesday, the latest date possible. asserted
Ohana → table → Tuesday
The opposition have also nominated candidates to take over key defence and finance committees. asserted
opposition → nominate → committees
Eisenkot has admitted the path to power is “extraordinarily complex”, because of incompatible election promises made by different parties, but described ousting Netanyahu as a national emergency that could require breaking promises. uncertain
that → admit → promises
At the swearing-in ceremony, the president, Isaac Herzog, warned lawmakers they should do everything in their power to avoid a second election. asserted
they → swear → election
There is much work to be done here, and it requires the ability and experience found in every part of this House.“ asserted
it → be → House
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