Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: Israel

PoliticsWorld / International

Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government

The Arab-majority party Ra’am and the Democrats have backed Gadi Eisenkot in his bid to form Israel’s next government. The endorsement comes after Arab-majority lists recorded record turnout in last week’s election. Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked those lists following their strong electoral participation.

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