Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to retain power after the Oct. 27 election, as no bloc won a majority in the Knesset.
The Knesset’s final results gave Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats, non-Arab opposition parties 48 and Arab parties 19. A majority requires 61 of the parliament’s 120 seats, leaving the non-Arab opposition 13 short on its own.
Golan said in a post on X that police had arrested political activists without warrants and the Shin Bet had tried to question senior elected officials without presenting evidence, Anadolu reported. He described the allegations as interconnected and warned security agencies against serving partisan interests.
Opposition leaders agreed to recommend Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog as their choice to lead the next government. The recommendation does not alter the seat count, and the opposition would need support beyond its 48 seats to reach a majority. EconoTimes previously covered Golan’s warning that Netanyahu could use another attack on Iran to stay in power.
The Knesset said the new parliament is scheduled to convene Tuesday, Nov. 10.
