Israel’s newly elected Knesset to hold inaugural session on Nov. 10

Israel’s newly elected Knesset will hold its inaugural session on Nov. 10, during which lawmakers will be sworn in and elect a parliamentary speaker, the parliament announced Monday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Knesset said the opening session would begin at 4 pm local time (1400 GMT), with President Isaac Herzog and other guests of honor in attendance. The announcement follows last Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, which failed to produce a clear majority in the 120-member legislature. According to preliminary results, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, while opposition parties won 48 and Arab parties obtained 19. At least 61 seats are required to secure a parliamentary majority. The official election results are expected to be announced Wednesday. […]