From Oct. 7 inquiry to blocking Netanyahu: Eisenkot's bloc maps out Knesset agenda
Israel's opposition to advance anti-Netanyahu government measures as soon as Knesset convenes Tuesday, without waiting for a new cabinet to take shape.
Israel's opposition bloc, led by Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, is preparing a series of legislative and political moves aimed at dismantling key policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, starting Tuesday when the country's 26th Knesset is sworn in.
President Isaac Herzog on Sunday tasked Eisenkot with forming the next government after 67 lawmakers recommended him for the post. But rather than wait for a new government to take shape, Eisenkot's allies are seeking to use their parliamentary majority to push through several measures.
The bloc has identified four immediate priorities: replacing Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, reversing Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul, establishing a state commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and advancing legislation that could bar Netanyahu from returning to power.
The moves come as Eisenkot faces the challenge of assembling a governing coalition.
