Netanyahu confidante Eshel repeatedly inquired with Ra'am's Abbas about Eisenkot coalition - report
One of the first occasions on which Eshel made contact with Abbas, N12 reported, was to ask him about whether he would back Eisenkot in a vote over the draft law.
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff and confidante, Natan Eshel, repeatedly contacted Raam party chairman Mansour Abbas to dissuade him from collaborating with Yesh at party leader Gadi Eisenkot, according to a report by N12 News. Eshel's inquiries occurred before, during, and after the recent Israeli election.
Initially, Abbas stated that they would wait until after the election results before deciding on their stance concerning Eisenkot. However, Eshel continued to contact Abbas after the election, but never received a response.
When questioned about his relationship with Abbas, Eshel initially claimed to have severed all connections. However, he later admitted that he asked some Arabs whether they had any self-respect and whether they would support someone who did not value their participation in the coalition. Abbas responded, echoing the sentiment of many, by stating that they would act in their best interest.
Netanyahu's Likud party also responded to N12's request for comment, expressing surprise at the report and asserting that Eshel's actions were unaware of by Netanyahu.
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