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Trump says US to end $4 billion Israel aid; jokes he ‘could become Israeli PM’

Trump says US to end $4 billion Israel aid; jokes he ‘could become Israeli PM’

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday the person he will task with forming a new government, after post‑election talks with all party leaders. Arab parties have recommended former Israel Defence Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot, and he is expected to secure majority support among the newly elected Knesset members, according to consultations with Herzog on Thursday, November 5.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    An unprecedented Arab participation in Israel’s parliamentary election denies Benjamin Netanyahu’s party a majority. The clear mandate against US President Donald Trump in US midterm elections complicates the situation for the Israeli leader.

    — Frontline

  • center · 1 outlet

    But any such partnership could be politically fraught for both sides. For the Joint List, it would mean backing a government unlikely to end Israel’s wars or curb settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

    — Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 1 outlet

    Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot is moving closer to becoming Israel’s next prime minister after securing the backing of both major Arab political parties, giving him the support of 67 lawmakers in the 120-member Israeli parliament. The development has strengthened Gadi Eisenkot’s prospects of securing…

    — Organiser

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Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

Israel PM Race: Eisenkot nears mandate with Arab backing as opposition faces allegations over anti-Arab alliance pledge

Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot is moving closer to becoming Israel’s next prime minister after securing the backing of both major Arab political parties, giving him the support of 67 lawmakers in the 120-member Israeli parliament. The development has strengthened Gadi Eisenkot’s prospects of securing…

India TV Right Independent News Service

Big setback for Benjamin Netanyahu as Arab parties declare support for Eisenkot as Israel PM

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…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Eisenkot tipped to seek Israel government with backing of Arab lists

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…

The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

Israel: Eisenkot clears PM mandate threshold with 67 endorsements, leaving Netanyahu’s bloc at 46 seats, UTJ abstains

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…

Frontline Center-Left The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)

Arab voters trump Netanyahu

An unprecedented Arab participation in Israel’s parliamentary election denies Benjamin Netanyahu’s party a majority. The clear mandate against US President Donald Trump in US midterm elections complicates the situation for the Israeli leader.

Free Press Kashmir Center Free Press Kashmir

Arab lawmakers offer support to oust Netanyahu as Israel faces political deadlock

An Arab political alliance in Israel has offered to support opposition parties seeking to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, potentially giving them a path to form a new government after last month’s inconclusive election. Ahmad Tibi, a senior lawmaker from the Arab-led Joint List, told The…

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