Live: New Israeli parliament sworn in as Eisenkot aims to form government
Summary
Israel’s 120-member 26th Knesset opened its first session and prepared to be sworn in after an inconclusive election two weeks earlier. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a government, but uncertainty remains over whether he can assemble a coalition.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost ground in the election, and his ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority.
- President Isaac Herzog urged party leaders to make concessions and compromise.
- Herzog condemned racism and violence in his speech opening the Knesset.
- Eisenkot faces difficulty forming a coalition because opposition leaders are reluctant to cooperate with Arab parties that could help them reach a majority.
- The opposition plans to pursue priorities that include a commission to investigate security failures before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
- Political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin said the reluctance to work with Arab parties could lead to parliamentary deadlock or a fragile minority government.
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