Israel’s LoP requests Netanyahu to facilitate Opposition’s participation in Modi’s parliamentary address

Israel's opposition urges Netanyahu to invite Supreme Court President for Modi's Knesset address, threatening to boycott otherwise.

Israel's opposition has pleaded with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resolve the ongoing political crisis to ensure its participation during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Knesset.

Mr. Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Israel beginning Wednesday (February 25, 2026) to shore up bilateral defence and trade cooperation. 

Mr. Modi's engagements will include his address to Israel's parliament (Knesset), wide-ranging talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and a meeting with President Isaac Herzog.

Israel’s opposition is demanding that the President of the Supreme Court of Israel, Yitzhak Amit, be invited for Mr. Modi’s address to the parliament, as per protocol, otherwise they will not attend the event. 

Speaker of the Knesset Ohana has made clear that Mr. Amit has not been invited to attend the speech.

“There are 24 hours left until Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to the Knesset, and the Prime Minister has yet to do anything to resolve the crisis created by (Speaker) Amir Ohana's decision to boycott the Supreme Court and the opposition,” Leader of Opposition Yair Lapid posted on his X handle.