Israel's new parliament is set to be sworn in as political leaders compete to form a government, BBC News reported. The broadcaster said Gadi Eisenkot, whom it described as Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, has the "first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister."
The New York Times reported that dozens of first-time lawmakers are heading to the Knesset, where the opposition, led by Eisenkot, has a majority and is expected to begin pulling some levers of power. The report was written by Isabel Kershner, and its headline said the parliament gathers with no government in sight.
Both reports place Eisenkot at the center of the new chamber, but they describe his position in different terms. BBC News framed him as a rival seeking to unseat Netanyahu, while The New York Times described an opposition that already holds a majority and is expected to start using some of its powers. The two accounts also differ in emphasis on the state of government formation. The BBC News headline said leaders are competing to form a government, while the Times headline said the parliament gathers with no government in sight.
Neither BBC News nor The New York Times, in the summaries available for this report, gives a timetable for forming a government or names the parties that would join one. The summaries also do not identify which levers of power the opposition is expected to use.
Both reports were published on November 10, 2026. The summaries are brief, so the details of the swearing-in and the government talks rest on the headlines and summaries alone, and the reports should be consulted directly for further detail.
Sources: BBC News: Israel's new parliament to be sworn in as leaders compete to form government; The New York Times: Israel’s New Parliament Gathers With No Government in Sight.