From Kaplan protests to refusal to condemn Hamas: the new faces of the Knesset

The 26th Knesset opens with 46 new faces, including leaders of the protest against the government, those who backed reserve duty suspension, and MKs who refused to define Hamas as a terrorist organization. The article reviews the background of elected officials who may become partners of Gadi Eisenkot in the next government.

The 26th Knesset opened with 120 members, including 46 new faces. The article reviews several public figures with controversial political backgrounds who may become potential partners of Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot, who received the mandate to form the government. Among the prominent figures: Omri Ronen of the Democrats, a leader of the 'Brothers in Arms' organization, who stated he would do whatever is necessary to prevent a 'judicial coup' and even threatened not to report for reserve duty; Major General (res.) Noam Tibon of the Together list, a leader of the protest against the government, who signed a letter supporting reservists who suspended their volunteer service; Attorney Gaby Lasky of the Democrats, who represented Ahed Tamimi and defended the creators of the film 'NAZA'; Yaya Fink of the Democrats, who led a crowdfunding campaign for Palestinian residents in Huwara and was exposed in a News 14 investigation regarding the transfer of Histadrut funds to associations; and Yosef Jabarin, head of the Joint List, who refrained from defining Hamas as a terrorist organization. The article notes that the Joint List has 11 seats, the Democrats 8, and the Together list 12, and that the question of political partnerships is central to forming the government.