Arab-Israeli party endorses Eisenkot to form new govt

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-04 01:47 UTC

A leading Arab-Israeli party has said it will recommend that opposition bloc leader Gadi Eisenkot form the next government following last week's election.

A leading Arab-Israeli party has said it will recommend that opposition bloc leader Gadi Eisenkot form the next government following last week's general election.

"The parliamentary group of the United Arab List has decided to recommend Eisenkot to form the next government," the party known by its Hebrew acronym Raam said in a statement.

It came ahead of a meeting with President Isaac Herzog, who is consulting with various political forces on the formation of a new government after the election failed to deliver a majority for either main bloc.

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