Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government

Fonte da imagem, legenda da imagem da Reuters, Gadi Eisenkot prometeu destituir Benjamin Netanyahu, mas ainda precisa que partidos suficientes se juntem a ele.

• Published10 November 2026, 12:25 GMT.
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Israel's new parliament has been sworn in, as opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot seeks to oust caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

O ex‑chefe do exército foi encarregado de formar um governo depois de receber mais recomendações de membros do Knesset do que Netanyahu, embora nem todos os que o apoiam estejam dispostos a governar juntos.

Eisenkot's bloc of four parties won 48 seats in October's election, while Netanyahu's bloc won 53, leaving both short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. He has 28 days to build a coalition, with a possible two-week extension.

Almost half of the new MKs did not serve in the previous parliament, while Arab-led parties have a record number of seats.

Pouco depois de tomarem posse, Netanyahu e Eisenkot alertaram o parlamento sobre os perigos de apoiar um governo liderado pelo outro.

[And] to those who are thinking of establishing a government that includes supporters of terror and haters of Israel, or that will be dependent on them, I ask you, are you prepared to be dependent on those whose goal is the destruction of the Jewish state?" said Netanyahu, alluding to the prospect of an Eisenkot-led government reliant on support from Arab parties.

Ele também pediu a formação de um governo de unidade nacional como a única forma de enfrentar o que ele dizia ser a ameaça de "um Irã nuclear.

Eisenkot sharply criticised Netanyahu's comments.

Eu fiquei sentado e ouvi o discurso delirante, divisivo, cheio de ódio e vergonhoso do primeiro‑ministro em exercício, explorando uma ocasião estatal," ele disse.

Agora estou ainda mais convencido de que ele não está apto a permanecer no cargo por mais um minuto.

The outcome of the election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu, means there is a period of uncertainty over who will form the next government. Netanyahu will remain caretaker prime minister until then - a process which could take from days to months.

One of the most dramatic results was the performance of Israel's two Arab-led alliances - the United Arab List and the Joint List - which won an unprecedented 19 seats between them following a surge in turnout among Arab voters.

Os partidos árabes, portanto, poderiam manter o equilíbrio de poder, embora Netanyahu tenha descartado governar com eles e três dos partidos do bloco de Eisenkot tenham se oposto a incluí-los em uma coalizão.

On Sunday, President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with trying to form a government.

Speaking at the president's residence, the centrist Yashar party leader called for the formation of a "national emergency government" - an implicit appeal to parties to put ideological differences aside to remove Netanyahu from office.

This, he said, would "require creative and unconventional political steps.

The four requirements, however, could present significant obstacles to Eisenkot's potential partners.

The conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, who are exempt from military service if they are in full-time religious study, was a major election issue.

The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) and Shas parties, which won 13 seats in total, have fiercely objected to attempts to change the status quo - something that all parties in Eisenkot's bloc campaigned to do.

Eisenkot's four principles are also contentious for the Arab parties. Both emphasise equal national and civic rights for Israel's Arab citizens, who form about 20% of the population; the vast majority of Israeli Arabs are not required to serve in the military; and neither has publicly recognised Hamas as a terrorist organisation.

Os partidos árabes, no entanto, poderiam ajudar Eisenkot a formar um governo minoritário. A Lista Árabe Unida, que conquistou oito assentos, afirmou que está disposta a fazer parte de uma coalizão liderada por Eisenkot, enquanto a Lista Conjunta, que obteve 11 assentos, ofereceu apoio parlamentar de fora.

If Eisenkot accepted such an arrangement, he would still have to persuade other parties in his bloc to agree. Avigdor Lieberman, whose Yisrael Beiteinu party won seven seats, has so far refused to join a minority government dependent on Arab MKs.

In return for their support, the ultra-Orthodox parties would be likely to demand major concessions on military conscription, which might be unacceptable to most of the parties in Eisenkot's bloc.

Como Israel pode quebrar o impasse nas eleições? Aqui estão quatro cenários.