Relatives of 7 October victims prepare to take their seats in the Knesset

In Jerusalem, the 120 members of the 26th Knesset are due to be sworn in on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The session is scheduled for 4pm Israeli time. Among those taking their seats for the first time are Talik Gvili, whose son was a police officer killed on 7 October 2023, and Sharon Sharabi, whose brother was held hostage by Hamas. The Knesset welcomed its new members on 9 November, the day before they were due to take office. ¹²³⁴⁵⁶

Three new members from three party lists

Talik Gvili was elected on the Likud list. Her son Ran was serving as a police officer when Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October. He was killed that day and his body was taken to the Gaza Strip. His mother campaigned for the hostages’ return. She will sit in the Knesset for a different party from Sharon Sharabi, who was elected on the Yisrael Beytenu list. ¹⁴⁵

Two of Sharon Sharabi’s brothers were abducted in the attack. Eli came home. Yossi died in captivity. Another newly elected member, retired general Noam Tibon, was on the Beyahad list. On 7 October, he went to Kibbutz Nahal Oz to rescue his family. ¹⁴

A reading in the Knesset chamber

President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to open the session before handing the chair to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The Knesset secretary will call the 120 members by name, and each will stand to make the pledge. Avi Harush is also due to read Psalm 122. His son Reef, a sergeant in the Israeli army, was killed in southern Gaza in April 2024. ²³

The new parliament is convening as negotiations continue over the formation of a government. Herzog has given Gadi Eisenkot the task of forming one. The members who gathered for orientation know who will sit in the Knesset, but the make-up of the next government is still open. ¹⁶ Gadi Eisenkot’s mandate to form a government

Sources

1. The Times of Israel, « Knesset readies to welcome dozens of new faces at Tuesday’s swearing-in », 9 novembre 2026, https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-readies-to-welcome-dozens-of-new-faces-at-tuesdays-swearing-in/
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1. The 26th Knesset is scheduled to hold its opening session in Jerusalem at 4pm Israeli time on 10 November.
2. Talik Gvili, Ran Gvili’s mother, and Sharon Sharabi, former hostage Eli Sharabi’s brother, are among those due to be sworn in on 10 November.
3. Avi Harush is due to read Psalm 122 in the Knesset on 10 November. His son Reef, an Israeli army sergeant, was killed in Gaza in April 2024.

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