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There is a deadlock in Israel over the formation of a new government after the coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu failed to reach majority.
The swearing-in ceremony was held in the Israeli Parliament on Tuesday, but talks on the formation of the new government are still going on.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not get majority in the Parliament in the general elections. But his main rivals also have no clear path to power.
The MPs elected in the elections held on 27 October took the oath of office. Meanwhile, former General Gadi Aizencott is trying to form a coalition to form the government.
The President of Israel on Sunday handed over the responsibility of forming the government to Gadi Eisenkot.
However, Eisencott and his allies also do not have a majority and so far they have not been able to reach any agreement with the parties whose support could bring them to power.
If both Eisencott and Netanyahu fail to form a coalition government, then elections can be held again in Israel.
Meanwhile, there is intense discussion in the Israeli media about the possibilities of government formation.
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Israeli media have discussed its future prospects before the swearing-in of MPs in the new Parliament (Knesset) on November 10.
Knesset members took oath at a time when there is uncertainty over who will control Parliament and who will become Prime Minister.
Israeli media outlets have also drawn attention to Eiseenkot's challenges.
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Financial affairs website The Marker says that re-election is possible.
"Today's swearing-in of the Knesset will start the countdown to re-election," he wrote.
Centrist Channel 13 said re-election was likely if political parties refused to make "difficult compromises".
The channel commented that new elections would only mean "a burden on our pockets, more division and instability".
A columnist for The Marker pointed to divisions within the anti-Netanyahu camp that could weaken the alliance.
According to the report, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the leftist democrats are on one side, while their opponents are right-winger Avigdor Liberman and his potential ultra-Orthodox partners.
Right-wing Lieberman has been trying to bring ultra-conservative parties on board since the election. One of its objectives is to stop cooperation with parties having majority Palestinian population.
However, ultra-Orthodox media insisted that his bloc was not part of any camp.
"We are neither left nor right," said Yated Ne'eman, a newspaper affiliated with a faction of the United Torah Judaism party.
The newspaper said the ultra-Orthodox community "stands as a distinct group in its own right."
The newspaper warned party leaders to avoid 'factional thinking'.
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The left-leaning newspaper Haaretz noted the "rush" to form a government within the anti-Netanyahu camp.
The newspaper said Aizencott faced the challenge of "forming a government under almost impossible circumstances".
Centrist website Ynet said the new Knesset is set to launch a rapid law-making campaign under the leadership of Aizencott's Yashar Party.
According to Yonnet, Yashar wants to keep the key post of Knesset speaker, while posts on other parliamentary committees could be divided among Eysenckott's allies.
In media reports, former Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana has been described as a possible candidate for this post.
The political editor of the pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 commented that Eisencott's control of the Knesset is part of his "phased" strategy.
Its purpose is to strengthen its leadership first among the anti-Netanyahu camp and then among the general public.
These are important initial steps that can be taken by the camp even before the official formation of the government.
These steps may be possible with the support of parties with a majority Palestinian population, which hold a crucial 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
However, Wynet stressed that the possibility of parties with a majority Palestinian population joining the Eiseenkot-led coalition is "not likely at the moment."
Channel 14 said that reliance on the votes of Palestinian parties in the appointment of the speaker and parliamentary committees amounts to "collaboration with terrorist elements".
Democrat leader Yair Golan, in a speech broadcast on state broadcaster Kan, appealed to his colleagues in the anti-Netanyahu camp not to "reject Arab parties or the Arab people."
The centrist newspaper Maariv commented that replacing the Knesset speaker was "just the beginning" of rapid changes.
The newspaper also mentioned plans to conduct a national inquiry into the October 7 attacks and repeal laws limiting the powers of the country's Supreme Court.
Published by Collective Newsroom for the BBC.
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