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Israel’s 26th Knesset set to be inaugurated Nov. 10

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View of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, on Aug. 13,2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
View of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, on Aug. 13,2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
(Nov. 4, 2026 / JNS)

Israel’s 26th Knesset is set to convene for its inaugural session on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m., when all 120 lawmakers will be sworn in during a ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the Knesset announced.

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