To Replace Netanyahu, Eisenkot Will Have to Learn from Him

The Yashar party is advancing a bill to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre through a Knesset plenum vote. The article analyzes the new balance of power in the 26th Knesset: 53 MKs for Netanyahu's coalition versus 48 in Eisenkot's bloc and 19 Arab MKs, and examines scenarios for replacing Netanyahu, including a unity or minority government, while emphasizing the need for bloc discipline.

The Yashar party has begun promoting an amendment to the Commissions of Inquiry Law, which would allow the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre by a Knesset plenum decision, bypassing the government or the State Comptroller's committee. The move aims to circumvent difficulties arising from the need for a State Comptroller report and a committee majority. The article reviews the new balance of power in the 26th Knesset: Netanyahu's coalition has 53 MKs, the change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has 48 MKs, and the Arab factions have 19 MKs. For the first time in years, a Knesset may emerge that is oppositional to the government, where a majority of MKs oppose the prime minister. The article examines three scenarios for replacing Netanyahu: a broad unity government with Likud (unlikely), a minority government relying on Ra'am, or another election. It emphasizes the need for the change bloc to adopt the stable bloc method that Netanyahu perfected, while avoiding defections and separate negotiations. The main obstacles are the conscription law, the state budget, and US administration opposition to including Otzma Yehudit.

To Replace Netanyahu, Eisenkot Will Have to Learn from Him