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Opposition plans Yair Lapid Knesset speaker, risking deadlock

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Opposition bloc plans to name Yair Lapid Knesset speaker if it forms a coalition.
Opposition bloc holds 48 seats while Netanyahu’s bloc projects 53, below the 61-seat majority.
Opposition leaders may replace Likud speaker Amir Ohana at the Nov 10 swearing-in ceremony.
Replacing Ohana would likely require support from Arab parties that control 19 seats.
Analysts warn deadlock because Yisrael Beiteinu refuses a coalition that relies on Arab parties.

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Opposition bloc plans to name Yair Lapid Knesset speaker if it forms a coalition.
Opposition bloc holds 48 seats while Netanyahu’s bloc projects 53, below the 61-seat majority.
Opposition leaders may replace Likud speaker Amir Ohana at the Nov 10 swearing-in ceremony.
Replacing Ohana would likely require support from Arab parties that control 19 seats.
Analysts warn deadlock because Yisrael Beiteinu refuses a coalition that relies on Arab parties.