Coalition forced delay of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting, Katz: 'We don't need approval to attack'
Despite the approval of the establishment of the temporary committee, Likud - which still controls the agenda through the Speaker of the Knesset - conditioned the completion of the procedure on delaying the convening of…
Assessment
The coalition is using procedural control to delay a Knesset committee meeting that could challenge its authority over military action. Katz's statement that no approval is needed to strike signals a direct constitutional clash with the opposition, which argues the government is bypassing oversight. The timing of the vote to replace Ohana, set for Tuesday at 4 PM, suggests the coalition is buying time to manage internal dissent before a potentially contentious floor vote. The public confrontation between Eisenkot and Netanyahu adds a layer of personal political stakes to an already volatile institutional standoff.