Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government
Arab-majority party Ra’am and the Democrats have backed Gadi Eisenkot in a bid to form Israel’s next government. The endorsement comes amid Benjamin Netanyahu’s attacks on Arab-majority lists following their record turnout in last week’s election.
Arab-majority parties in Israel, the Joint List and Ra’am, have backed Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot to form a governm
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
Neither Mr Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc nor the opposition, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, secured enough seats for a parliamentary majority in last week's election.
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