On the way to taking over the Knesset: Eisenkot reveals the next step

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot issued a statement saying he will act to realize the parliamentary majority in the Knesset immediately, before a government is formed. The article presents this as part of "the left bloc's plan to take over the Knesset," and notes that the majority he relies on includes the Arab parties.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot issued a statement this evening (Saturday night) clarifying his intention to act immediately to realize the parliamentary majority in the Knesset, even before a new government is formed. The remarks come after a series of exposés on Channel 14 about the left bloc's plan to take over the centers of power in the Knesset, replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and advance a series of laws that would limit the power of the right. Eisenkot detailed the steps he intends to advance: establishing a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, mandatory service for all, compensation for those who serve, and repealing what he calls "the judicial coup laws." The article notes that the parliamentary majority he seeks to rely on also includes the Arab parties, while he sets firm conditions for joining his government. The headline uses the dramatic phrasing "taking over the Knesset," while the body describes a routine political statement.