From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupIsrael elections 2026: Jewish-Arab coalition? Netanyahu’s rivals face a crucial choice
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Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, is set to name a prime‑ministerial candidate on Sunday after a second day of consultations with parties on November 5, following the October 27 election. Arab parties have backed Gadi Eisenkot, who has received 67 recommendations compared with 46 for Benjamin Netanyahu. Herzog said he will announce on November 8 the person he will task with trying to form a new government.
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left · 5 outlets
Israel's October 27 election ended in deadlock with neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor his chief political rival Gadi Eisenkot securing a clear path to a majority in Parliament
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center · 6 outlets
JERUSALEM: Israel's largest Arab list on Thursday said it would back Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, bolstering his chances of being picked over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who lost the support of an allied religious party. President Isaac Herzog was holding a second day of…
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right · 4 outlets
Benjamin Netanyahu is staring at an ouster of his government after the Joint List, Israel's largest Arab political alliance, and the Ra’am party on Thursday endorsed former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, strengthening his chances of becoming the Prime Minister following…
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