Palestinian-led party backs Eisenkot to form Israeli government
Palestinian-led party backs Eisenkot to form Israeli government Mansour Abbas, leader of the Palestinian-led Ra’am party, endorsed Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government on the second day of consultations with President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone on the offensive against Palestinian-majority parties, accusing them of accepting foreign…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to announce his chosen candidate to form a government on Sunday, November 8, following a recent election that resulted in a deadlock. According to Middle East Eye, Herzog stated that opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot was selected by parties representing 67 of parliament’s 120 lawmakers, while factions representing 46 lawmakers backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This situation arose after Israel's November 27 election failed to produce a clear majority for either Netanyahu or Eisenkot.
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