The caretaker prime minister faces mounting legislative resistance after his political bloc dropped from 68 seats down to 53 in the 120-member parliament. Opposition factions plan to bypass his preferences by creating a commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. Lawmakers are also preparing to roll back legislation concerning Supreme Court powers, the attorney general's dismissal, and military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews. An immediate battle is brewing over replacing parliament speaker Amir Ohana during the inaugural session.
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Opposition factions intend to launch an independent commission into the October 7 securit…: Opposition factions intend to launch an independent commission into the October 7 security failures despite Netanyahu's objections.
Parliament retains the legislative authority to repeal contentious laws regarding Supreme…: Parliament retains the legislative authority to repeal contentious laws regarding Supreme Court powers and military draft exemptions.
The initial political clash centers on an opposition push to quickly replace Knesset spea…: The initial political clash centers on an opposition push to quickly replace Knesset speaker Amir Ohana.
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Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's prime minister, but the new 120-member parliament can still go to battle against him.
JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu remains Israel's prime minister when the new parliament takes office on Tuesday (Nov 10) but its new, less friendly composition could make his life much more difficult.
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief seeking to move Israel to the centre, was given the mandate on Sunday by President Isaac Herzog to form a new government, a complicated task as neither he nor Netanyahu command a majority.
Until then Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader, remains caretaker prime minister - but the new 120-member parliament can still go to battle against him.
The lack of a new government "does not infringe upon the Knesset's prerogatives", said Assaf Shapira, a political expert at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Eisenkot has also warned military chiefs that Netanyahu does not have a mandate to resume war against Iran - although the statement was more about politics than the law, with Netanyahu still in charge of national security.
The strategic realignment in March 2004 initiated Rahul Gandhi's official entry into electoral contests, beginning with the Amethi constituency. To accommodate her son's political debut, Sonia Gandhi relocated her own candidacy to the neighbouring Rae Bareli seat. This transition occurred smoothly as she chose not to oppose his decision to join frontline politics.
High-profile business leaders are seeing shifts in their anticipated presence alongside political figures at major international economic forums. Elon Musk is slated to appear alongside Donald Trump at the upcoming regional summit. Meanwhile, the attendance of key semiconductor executive Jensen Huang remains uncertain, according to regional media reporting.
Intelligence concerns are mounting as Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is identified as part of a wider pattern of Chinese espionage operations. Emerging reports indicate that these activities extend beyond a single corporate figure and suggest additional instances are likely to surface. The development signals an expanding campaign that could impact other major industry executives moving forward.