Jerusalem, 11 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Knesset convened Wednesday for its first working session since the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, with lawmakers set to approve the composition of the Arrangements Committee, which oversees the establishment and allocation of parliamentary committees.
Until a new government is formed, the committees will operate on a temporary basis.
The emerging agreement gives the opposition-led Change Bloc nine seats, the right-wing bloc eight, Arab parties four, and United Torah Judaism one.
The right-wing bloc is demanding a Jewish majority on the committee and has proposed changing the allocation formula. Under the emerging arrangement, Yashar MK Roy Folkman will chair the committee, Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman will head the temporary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and Together MK Liran Avisar Ben-Horin will chair the temporary Finance Committee.