Who holds the steering wheel of power? The balance of forces - and what each side can do

The 26th Knesset was sworn in, creating an interim situation: Netanyahu heads a transitional government, while the Eisenkot bloc holds a majority in the Knesset. The Arrangements Committee was approved under Folkman, the Finance Committee under Avishar Ben Hurin can halt budget transfers, and Lieberman plans to summon the Shin Bet chief and the Police Commissioner for a discussion on foreign influence. The change bloc seeks to replace Knesset Speaker Ohana with Kahana.

With the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, an interim situation has emerged in which Benjamin Netanyahu heads a transitional government, while the change bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot holds a majority in the Knesset. The article details the balance of power: the Arrangements Committee under MK Roey Folkman was approved, the Finance Committee under Liran Avishar Ben Hurin can halt budget transfers, and the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee under Avigdor Lieberman plans to summon the Shin Bet chief and the Police Commissioner for a discussion on suspected foreign influence in the elections. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned that a transitional government is bound by restraint. The change bloc seeks to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana with Matan Kahana this coming Tuesday.