Israel's main Arab list backs Eisenkot to form government after election
Headline from France 24 · First reported Nov 5, 2:48 AM ET () · Updated Nov 5, 9:43 AM ET · 4 sources, 4 articles
What's being reported
Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record 19 seats in last week's election.
Summary from France 24. Read every outlet's version below.Same story, different headlines
Right2
Arab party support gives Eisenkot majority backing as PM, Abbas calls for Hamas disarmament
Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit recommends Netanyahu • UTJ abstains from recommending candidate • Yair Golan's Democrats, Mansour Abbas' Ra'am, Yousef Jabareen's Joint List recommend Eisenkot
Eisenkot gains Arab Joint List backing to form Israeli government
DUBAI: Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is expected to receive the backing of 67 lawmakers to form the country’s next government, against 46 for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after two Arab-led parties endorsed his candidacy on Thursday. Israel’s largest Arab party grouping, the Joint…
