26th Knesset

Golan to sit directly behind Netanyahu

Ahead of the swearing-in session, the Knesset secretariat released the seating chart for the 26th Knesset. Eisenkot takes the opposition leader's seat, while Democrats MKs Golan and Lazimi will sit in the row immediately behind the prime minister

Jfeed Staff

NOV 9, 2026 13:07

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The Knesset secretariat has published the seating chart for members of Knesset ahead of the first session of the 26th Knesset.

Because a new government has not yet been sworn in, the outgoing government remains in its seats, including ministers who are no longer MKs, such as Ofir Sofer of Religious Zionism and Idit Silman of Likud.

The right-wing bloc is temporarily occupying the coalition benches, with Likud faction chairman Ofir Katz sitting in the seat reserved for the coalition chairman. Tally Gotliv will be positioned in the front row, while Hananel Dorfman is in the back bench.

Seating chart in the Knesset plenum (Knesset spokesperson)

Behind the prime minister will sit members of the Democrats party, with Yair Golan and Naama Lazimi positioned directly behind the prime minister and defense minister.

Members of the left-wing bloc will be crowded into the wing reserved for the opposition, closer to the press gallery, in four rows, while the coalition bloc will sit in only three rows (due to the shortage of Norwegian-law MKs).

The swearing-in of the Knesset will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, at 4:00 PM.

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