Political tensions have escalated sharply in Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks during the swearing-in ceremony of the 26th Knesset. Opposition leaders criticized him for turning a traditional welcome address into a divisive political speech targeting Arab-led parties and warning rivals against forming a government with their support.
In response, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot canceled scheduled coalition talks with Netanyahu’s Likud party, declaring him unfit for dialogue and calling for an urgent unity government. Meanwhile, key opposition figures—including Eisenkot, Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan—have agreed on distributing major parliamentary posts, including the Knesset Speaker and committee chairs. As they work to secure the 61-seat majority, Netanyahu faces mounting isolation in Israel’s shifting political landscape.
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