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Center Owned by GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.Arab parties extend a hand to try and topple Netanyahu, but challenges remain
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Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot is moving closer to becoming Israel’s next prime minister after securing the backing of both major Arab political parties, the Joint List and the Arab‑led Ra’am party, giving him the support of 67 lawmakers in the 120‑member parliament. This Arab endorsement has boosted Eisenkot’s prospects and could complicate Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to retain power. Analysts note that such a partnership may be politically fraught, as the Joint List would be supporting a government unlikely to end Israel’s wars or curb settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel elections 2026: Jewish-Arab coalition? Netanyahu’s rivals face a crucial choice
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Tayibe(Israel), Nov 5: A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long rule. “We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove…
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Tayibe(Israel), Nov 5: A veteran Arab lawmaker in Israel says his bloc is willing to break with decades of precedent and join forces with Jewish-led parties in a shared bid to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long rule. “We want to do things that we did not do in the past in order to remove…