Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:41pm on 05 Nov 2026,Thursday International
Israel's Arab political factions have backed Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot as their choice for the country's next prime minister, potentially challenging incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu. The Joint List announced on Thursday that it would formally recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog during government formation consultations. The Arab-led Ra'am party, whose eight lawmakers had already pledged support, joined the move. Eisenkot is now set to receive recommendations from 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset, compared with 58 supporting Netanyahu's Likud alliance. The backing includes 11 Joint List members and eight Ra'am lawmakers. Arab-led parties secured a record 19 seats in Israel's parliament in last week's general election. (PC: HT)
