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. Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Israel beginning Wednesday to shore up bilateral defence and trade cooperation. Israel's opposition is demanding that the President of the Supreme Court of Israel, Yitzhak Amit, be invited for 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 Amit has not been invited to attend the speech. He has been making similar appeals for the past two days amid a standoff between the opposition and the government, as Modi's visit has gotten entangled in a domestic political issue.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 16:40 UTC