Opposition pushes to replace Knesset speaker amid fears of Likud 'January 6' plot to block vote

The Jerusalem Post · ANNA BARSKY, KESHET NEEV · 2026-11-05 11:43 UTC

According to opposition sources, hundreds of Likud Central Committee members are expected to arrive at the Knesset on the day of the vote and attempt to block lawmakers from entering the chamber.

Opposition parties in the bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called on Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to hold a debate and vote on electing a new speaker as early as Tuesday, when the newly elected Knesset is set to be sworn in.

The inaugural ceremony for the 26th Knesset is set to take place on Tuesday, regardless of whether a coalition government has been formed amid the political deadlock between the two blocs.

Replacing Ohana, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud, would give the opposition bloc greater control over the parliamentary agenda, including votes, legislation, and committee appointments, even if Netanyahu remains in office as head of a caretaker government.

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