Hyderabad, Nov. 11 -- Israel's newly elected parliament, the 26th Knesset, was sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, as opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot faces a December 6 deadline to form a government and replace caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

All 120 lawmakers took the oath of allegiance during the inaugural session, held amid ongoing coalition negotiations following the October 27 election. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc secured 53 seats, while parties opposed to him won 67, leaving the opposition with a parliamentary majority but no agreed coalition.

The swearing-in ceremony also saw military reservist Elisha Madan, who lost both legs during the war on Gaza, receive an ovation from lawmakers after standing on his prosthetic le...