Even before the government: Eisenkot will receive the key to the agenda

With the mandate being given to Eisenkot, the Yashar party will receive the chairmanship of the Arrangements Committee, which grants control over the parliamentary agenda even before the formation of a government. The role automatically passes to the party of the mandate recipient, but the power is limited in time and may pass to Likud if the mandate is transferred to Netanyahu.

With the mandate given to Gadi Eisenkot to form the government, the Yashar party will receive the role of chairman of the Arrangements Committee, which grants immediate control over the parliamentary agenda, the establishment of committees, and the advancement of legislation, even before a government is formed. The role automatically passes to a member of the mandate recipient's party, according to a precedent from 2019. However, this control is limited: if the mandate later passes to Netanyahu, the power will pass to Likud. The article notes that the chairman of the Arrangements Committee cannot change the composition of committees without a majority, and that his main power is to prevent discussions.