Even without forming a government: the opposition's plan to take over the Knesset

The left-center bloc plans to take over the Knesset by ousting Speaker Amir Ohana and appointing a speaker of its own, even without forming a government. The move would allow the bloc to control the agenda and advance legislation, but requires cooperation with the Arab parties and suffers from internal distrust between Eisenkot, Bennett, and Lieberman.

The article reveals an opposition plan to take over the Knesset, even without forming a government. According to the report, the left-center bloc has a parliamentary majority to oust Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and appoint a speaker of its own. This move would allow the bloc to control the agenda, advance laws such as establishing a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, and wage a parliamentary war of attrition against a transitional government led by Netanyahu. However, the plan has two drawbacks: the need for cooperation with the Arab parties (Ra'am and the Joint List), and the mutual distrust between Eisenkot, Bennett, and Lieberman, each of whom would demand the position of Knesset Speaker for themselves. The article notes that ousting a sitting Knesset Speaker requires a majority of 90 MKs, making the appointment irreversible.