Bennett, Liberman lay out plans to pass laws against Netanyahu immediately after election

Opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman outlined plans for after the October 27 elections, vowing to form a government and pass laws including term limits for prime minister and a ban on criminal defendants from serving as premier, targeting Benjamin Netanyahu. Bennett proposed a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, an 8-year term limit, and a comprehensive draft law ending ultra-Orthodox military exemptions. Liberman pledged to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and pass a defendants' law. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said he does not trust Netanyahu on security matters and asked the US not to interfere. Netanyahu warned the election is tied and urged supporters to vote.

Two hawkish opposition party leaders on Saturday laid out their plans for the period following the upcoming October 27 Knesset elections, vowing to immediately work to form a government and to quickly pass a series of laws, including term limits for prime minister and a ban on criminal defendants from serving as premier — moves aimed at ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political career. B’Yachad party leader Naftali Bennett said at a meeting with party activists that the new government would immediately establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, pass a bill limiting the prime minister's term to 8 years, and pass a comprehensive draft law ending blanket military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men. Yisrael Beytenu party chairman Avigdor Liberman said in a post on X that immediately upon the convening of the 26th Knesset, they would replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and pass a 'defendants' law' barring criminal defendants from serving as prime minister. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid, running as Bennett's No. 2, said he does not trust Netanyahu on security matters and asked the US not to interfere in Israeli elections. Netanyahu warned in an interview that the election is effectively tied and urged his supporters to vote, while also alleging that Israel's enemies are seeking to interfere in the vote.