Israel‘s 26th Knesset convened for its inaugural session and swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday.
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Eisenkot, Lieberman reach major agreements on government positions, i24NEWS learns
The agreements include committee chairmanships and ministerial positions.
Eisenkot managed to secure the position of Knesset speaker for Yashar, with Elazar Stern, Matan Kahana, and Eisenkot himself in the running.
Eisenkot is expected to meet with Democrats leader Yair Golan to advance negotiations on a coalition agreement, following his meeting with Lieberman.
Communist Party of Israel: Four Scenarios for Forming a New Government
The position of the Joint List
These are times that call for a stand to oust Netanyahu and his fascist allies. Therefore, despite the incitement and the racism, the Joint List recommended Eisenkot to the Israeli president for the latter do not have any excuse of calling for a unity government, and as a fulfillment of the will of over 500,000 Arab Palestinian and Jewish voters who wish to see Netanyahu ousted.
According to CPI and Hadash, toppling this government is a historic task. The danger posed by the Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir-Smotrich government goes beyond discrimination, home demolitions and the spread of crime and racism afflicting our communities. It is a government of war, extermination and displacement in Gaza, of deepening occupation and settlement, of unchecked settler terror in the West Bank, and of a drive to liquidate the Palestinian cause. Its continuation threatens the whole region, and the presence of President Trump in the White House raises the danger further by offering cover for war, annexation and displacement. Hence, the results of the midterm elections in the US could hold positive prospectives regarding an alternation in US foreign policy especially in matters of supporting Israel’s continuous violations of international law in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and the region.
Israel – Staatspräsident Herzog gibt Eisenkot Auftrag zur Regierungsbildung
Jan-Christoph Kitzler, ARD Tel Aviv, tagesschau, 08.11.2026 • 06:00 Uhr
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Israel‘s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel‘s longest-serving premier.
„Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything to ensure we are worthy,“ Eisenkot wrote on X in his first reaction to the announcement of his designation.
Israel‘s president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government
Herzog held marathon talks with elected factions on Wednesday and Thursday, during which 67 of parliament‘s 120 elected lawmakers endorsed Eisenkot, while 46 endorsed Netanyahu.
In televised remarks at the end of the talks, Herzog said that while the „results of the consultations may appear clear“, there were „mutual vetoes between the blocs and within the blocs themselves“ that make it difficult to say who has the best shot to form a government.
Israel‘s former chief of staff Eisenkot in strong position to replace Netanyahu as new PM
Gadi Eisenkot was chosen by the leaders of six parties, representing a majority of seats in the Knesset, as the most legitimate candidate to form a new government. President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce his decision on Sunday.
CPI and Hadash After the Elections: Strengthen the Jewish-Arab Partnership Against Fascism
The Democrats Chairman Yair Golan met this morning (Tuesday, November 3) with Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen and Ta’al Chairman Ahmad Tibi, before the meeting of the “change bloc” leaders of the Zionist opposition took place Following its conclusion, Golan met with “Yashar” Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, “Beyachad” Chairman Naftali Bennett, and “Yisrael Beytenu” Chairman Avigdor Lieberman.
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Yesterday, all the newly elected Members of Knesset from the Joint List met for the first time. Additionally, a meeting was held between representatives of the Joint List and representatives of the Islamic Ra’am party, led by Mansour Abbas. A statement released at the conclusion of the meeting read, “Both sides exchanged views on the political developments following the elections and discussed the need to deepen cooperation in order to confront the new challenges and work toward bringing down the fascist right from power.”
Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahu
The leaders of the Jewish-led opposition alliance met on Tuesday in the city of Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv, in their first joint meeting since the October 27 election, which left neither bloc with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
The agreement comes a day before President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with parties on who should form the next government.
Eisenkot vows not to join Netanyahu government, even at Trump‘s request – report
“I will not sit in a government led by Netanyahu,” Eisenkot was quoted as saying during a recent closed-door meeting, according to the public broadcaster, which cited unnamed sources.
Eisenkot added that he would agree to meet Trump if invited, but would oppose any US involvement in Israel’s internal political affairs.
Democrats to recommend Eisenkot for prime minister ahead of meeting with Herzog
The Democrats party announced on Monday that it would recommend Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog as its candidate to form the next government, ahead of the president’s consultations with party representatives beginning Wednesday.
The announcement came after the two other party leaders in the bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett (B‘Yachad) and Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu), said they would recommend Eisenkot.
Nach Parlamentswahl in Israel: Demos für Einbindung der arabischen Parteien
Entscheidend könnten nun also die arabischen Listen werden: Die sicherten sich bei der Parlamentswahl zusammen 19 Sitze – so viele wie noch nie. „67 Mandate für Veränderung“ war auch einer der Slogans der Demonstrierenden – denn ein Bündnis von Eisenkots Block mit den israelisch-arabischen Parteien käme auf 67 Abgeordnete.
Thousands rally in Israel urging ‘Jewish-Arab’ coalition to oust Netanyahu
Thousands of people have rallied in Tel Aviv to urge the Israeli opposition to make a deal with Arab parties to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Protesters at Saturday’s rally told the AFP news agency this may be the “last chance for real change” and that Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is a “great manipulator”.
Jabareen: Continuation of Netanyahu or a Jewish-Arab partnership
Joint List Chairman, Prof. Yousef Jabareen, said this morning (Wednesday, October 28) that the list is ready to assist in replacing the far right-wing government. “Netanyahu has continued to incite against the Arab public, and therefore we say clearly today: it is either the continuation of racism, exclusion, and supremacy—or a true Jewish-Arab partnership,” Jabareen said.
“We are also saying: whoever wants to offer a substantive and real alternative to Netanyahu’s bloody government will have to talk to us to pave the way for the change that the public in Israel is hoping for. Yes, we are ready to pave the way for Netanyahu’s ouster,” the leading Hadash activist emphasized.
Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu’s bloc lost its parliamentary majority
The results released early Friday showed Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday’s election. The main opposition bloc won 48. Arab-led parties secured the other 19, a historic showing. Now parties must meet, bargain and seek a way to team up for at least 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
Top Arab leader says he‘s ready to support opposition bloc, urges Eisenkot to “be brave”
A top Arab political leader said he is prepared to help the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot form a minority government in order to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“If they want us to help, we will be there in order to help,” Ahmad Tibi, the head of the Joint List’s bloc, told CNN in an interview. “We want to support the candidate of the opposition. It is important. It should be done.”
Tibi said his coalition is not looking to join an Eisenkot-led government and would not be seeking any ministerships.
Golan says United Arab List could be part of government coalition
Leader of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, has said that the United Arab List could be part of the governing coalition in Israel, if the opposition bloc manages to oust Netanyahu.
“Mansour Abbas [leader of the United Arab List] could be part of the next coalition. I see no issue with that. After all, Netanyahu himself wanted him in a coalition,” Golan told Israel’s Channel 12.
Yair Golan‘s Democrats set to win eight Knesset seats in 2026 Israeli election
The party gained four seats in the 120-member Knesset compared with its current representation.
Golan‘s party entered election night projected to secure between eight and ten seats in the 26th Knesset, according to final pre-election polling published ahead of the vote.
As Netanyahu falls short of majority, his party claims polls ‚stolen‘ by Arab parties
The Central Elections Committee‘s preliminary results put Netanyahu‘s bloc at 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. The Arab-led Ra‘am and Joint List parties are projected to win a combined 19 seats. At least 61 seats are required for a majority.
Arab parties Ra‘am, Joint List rise to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data shows
With about 85% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon, the Central Elections Committee‘s official results released Wednesday projected Israel‘s two main Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, to win seven and 12 seats, respectively.
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Knesset says polling stations to close at 10pm
The Knesset’s X account has said that polling stations will close at 10pm local time (20:00 GMT).
This comes as reports say the Central Election Commission has rejected the request by Likud to extend voting hours beyond 10pm.
As we’ve previously reported, the commission has said those waiting in line at that time will be allowed to vote.
Parlamentswahl in Israel – «Wir hoffen auf eine neue, eine friedliche Regierung»
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