{
  "id": 19365495,
  "title": "Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/israels-parliament-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-tries-to-forge-a-government-19365495",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T16:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043517/israels-parliament-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-tries-to-forge-a-government"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday, with Gadi Eisenkot tasked with assembling a government following a deadlocked general election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party, in alliance with far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties, secured 53 seats out of the Knesset's 120, falling short of a majority. Eisenkot's centre-right Yashar party and its partner factions hold 48 seats, leaving potential allies in Israel's Arab-led parties, which hold 19 seats, in opposition to Netanyahu. The newly sworn-in parliament has the potential to address some of Eisenkot's campaign promises and allow him to replace the current Knesset speaker. Netanyahu called for a unity government to confront challenges like Iran's nuclear program, while Eisenkot proposed a commission to investigate the October 7 Hamas attack, a move supported by Arab parties but resisted by Netanyahu. The parliament's speaker will be decided by Eisenkot's party, with opposition leader Matan Kahana proposed as an alternative to Netanyahu's nominee, Avigdor Lieberman. The government would require 61 votes to be approved, with support from Arab-Israeli lawmakers seen as a potential route to victory.",
  "summary": "Israel’s parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his parliamentary majority but left his main rivals with no clear path to power. Lawmakers elected in the Oct 27 vote took their oaths of office as Gadi Eisenkot , a former general, sought to forge a coalition after Israel’s president tasked him…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "New Israel parliament to be sworn in as Eisenkot seeks government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/new-israel-parliament-to-be-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-seeks-government",
        "published": "2026-11-10T09:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Live: New Israeli parliament sworn in as Eisenkot aims to form government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/live-new-israeli-parliament-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-aims-to-form",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:40:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New Israeli parliament to take aim at Netanyahu as Eisenkot seeks government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/new-israeli-parliament-to-take-aim-at-netanyahu-as-eisenkot-seeks-19351099",
        "published": "2026-11-10T15:12:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israel's new Knesset sworn in as Eisenkot seeks to form government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/israels-new-knesset-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-seeks-to-form-government",
        "published": "2026-11-10T16:04:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/israels-parliament-sworn-in-as-eisenkot-tries-to-forge-a-government-19363342",
        "published": "2026-11-10T16:40:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}