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Israel: new parliament sworn in as Eisenkot forms a government

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Israel’s new parliament is sworn in on Tuesday 10 November, as Benjamin Netanyahu is set to lose his majority. According to France 24, the opposition wants to create an inquiry commission into security failures that preceded the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023.

Israel’s new parliament is sworn in on Tuesday 10 November, as Benjamin Netanyahu is set to lose his majority. His rival, Gadi Eisenkot, is working to form a new government, according to France 24.

The opposition intends to use its legislative power to advance its priorities quickly, including the creation of an inquiry commission into security failures under Netanyahu that allowed the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023.

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