https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-new-parliament-to-be-sworn-in-as-leaders-compete-to-form-governmentContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-new-parliament-to-be-sworn-in-as-leaders-compete-to-form-governmenthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-new-parliament-to-be-sworn-in-as-leaders-compete-to-form-government#u198858Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:05:21 +0000Israel's 26th Knesset was sworn into office as political leaders compete to form a governing coalition. Opposition leader and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot received the presidential task of building a new government after securing backing from 67 members of the 120-seat parliament. Caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 46 backers. The Eisenkot-led bloc has agreed on Matan Kahana as the next Knesset speaker, a role that could prove critical in efforts to unseat Netanyahu. Female members of Knesset also broke previous records as the legislature gathered with no government y