By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
The Israeli parliament, with its new members, must first elect its speaker, a post currently held by Amir Ohana, a member of Benyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Several far-right organisations have called for a protest outside parliament, according to Le Monde, which predicts difficult negotiations in the weeks ahead.
Israel’s new parliament holds its first session, at which its speaker is to be elected; the post is currently held by Amir Ohana of Likud. Gadi Eisenkot promises to form a new government 'as soon as possible', while several far-right organisations call for a protest outside the institution, according to Le Monde.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: Le Monde ·
Israel’s new Parliament is due to be sworn in on Tuesday, although neither the bloc of Benjamin Netanyahu nor that of Gadi Eisenkot holds a majority. Eisenkot, tasked with forming a government, is seeking to build a coalition, according to France 24.
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Israel’s new parliament was sworn in on Tuesday 10 November, without a new government, after an election that deprived Benjamin Netanyahu of his majority without opening a clear path for his rivals, according to France 24. Gadi Eisenkot, tasked with forming a coalition, does not have a majority either.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: France 24 ·
Outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on MPs to form a national unity government in the face of the « existential threat » posed by Iran’s nuclear programme. At the swearing-in of the new Parliament, minister Itamar Ben Gvir also accused Arab MP Youssef Jabareen of supporting Hamas, according to AFP.
🇮🇱 Israel · Source: L’essentiel ·
Gaza: war death toll tops 74,643 since October 2023The death toll from the war in the Gaza Strip has reached 74,643 killed and 175,962 injured since 7 October 2023, according to medical sources cited by La Presse. Since the ceasefire of 11 October 2025, 1,613 people have died, and civil defence says most of its vehicles can no longer operate for lack of spare parts.The week in Africa
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