All eyes on the president: Change bloc moves to seize Knesset as Netanyahu fights back

Key Points:

• The change bloc is currently unable to hold a joint meeting of all four party leaders but is conducting one-on-one talks to prepare for parliamentary maneuvers aimed at controlling the Knesset before forming a government.
• Gadi Eisenkot is expected to receive the mandate to form a government after the presidential consultations, with the change bloc aiming to control the Knesset and its Arrangements Committee despite slim chances of forming a full government.
• The change bloc plans to elect Eisenkot as Knesset speaker and push legislative initiatives to undermine Prime Minister Netanyahu, effectively controlling the Knesset while Netanyahu remains prime minister.
• Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is focused on delegitimizing a minority government supported by the Islamist Ra'am party and coordinated parliamentary moves involving Arab parties, aiming to prevent the change bloc's plans rather than confront them afterward.
• Security concerns, particularly potential escalations involving Iran, pose the greatest threat to the change bloc's strategy and could potentially force political factions to unite, disrupting the current political dynamics.