{
  "id": 18339223,
  "title": "Arab-led Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel's next government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/arab-led-joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-to-form-israels-next-18339223",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:33:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/arab-led-joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-form-israels-next"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arab-led Joint List has announced its support for Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, a significant setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to retain power. On Thursday, the Joint List declared it would recommend Eisenkot to be given the task of assembling the government, boosting his count of supporters to 67 out of the 120-member Knesset. This decision came after Ra'am, another Arab-led party, endorsed Eisenkot on Wednesday, with its eight lawmakers also backing his bid. Together, the two parties secured a record 19 seats in the recent general election, positioning them as a potentially crucial force in deciding who will lead Israel's next government.",
  "summary": "Arab-led Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel's next government The Arab-led Joint List has said it will back Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, dealing a heavy blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to remain in power. The Joint List announced on Thursday that it would \"recommend that Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with forming the…",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Abbas' UAL backs Eisenkot; Joint List seeks to follow, but his bloc is wary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/abbas-ual-backs-eisenkot-joint-list-seeks-to-follow-but-his-bloc-is",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:32:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel govt amid ongoing talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/eisenkot-tipped-to-seek-israel-govt-amid-ongoing-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:25:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Joint List announces it will recommend Eisenkot to form the government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/joint-list-announces-it-will-recommend-eisenkot-to-form-the-government",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/joint-list-says-it-will-back-eisenkot-to-form-israels-next-government",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:15:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israel's main Arab list backs Eisenkot to form government after election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/israels-main-arab-list-backs-eisenkot-to-form-government-after",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:43:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Gadi Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel government with backing of Arab lists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/gadi-eisenkot-tipped-to-seek-israel-government-with-backing-of-arab",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:16:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}