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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustIsrael: Eisenkot clears PM mandate threshold with 67 endorsements, leaving Netanyahu’s bloc at 46 seats, UTJ abstains
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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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Following post-election consultations with President Isaac Herzog, Eisenkot secured a total of 67 endorsements in the 120-seat Knesset—comfortably surpassing the 61-seat majority required—while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing endorsement tally shrank to just 46 seats after traditional…
