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Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government

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The Joint List alliance of Arab-led parties in Israel has announced its support for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the new government following last week’s election. With their backing and that of Ra’am, an additional eight seats, Eisenkot is expected to have 67 lawmakers supporting him, surpassing the majority threshold required in the Knesset. This move comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lacks a clear majority after Degel HaTorah, part of United Torah Judaism, refrained from endorsing any candidate due to disagreements over military service legislation for Haredi men.
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As of November 5, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as a favored candidate to form Israel's next government after an inconclusive election where Benjamin Netanyahu secured 53 seats while the opposition bloc won 48. The Arab-majority Joint List, which holds 19 key seats, announced its support for Eisenkot, significantly weakening Netanyahu’s position. On November 1, Isaac Herzog, Israel's president, urged political parties to negotiate openly and avoid fresh elections after the previous election failed to produce a clear majority coalition. Since then, Netanyahu faced setbacks as the religious party United Torah Judaism (UTJ) declined to endorse any candidate for forming the next government, while Eisenkot received support from Arab-led factions. This development presents a historic opportunity for change in Israel's political landscape, with Arab lawmakers potentially holding decisive power.

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He “received their recommendations regarding the identity of the Knesset member upon whom the task of forming the government should be assigned”, Herzog said on X. Herzog added that talks would also continue on Thursday. Once the consultations end, Herzog will choose the candidate he considers best placed to assemble a coalition, almost certainly Netanyahu or Eisenkot.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 The Joint List alliance of Arab-led parties says it will back Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government after last week’s election.
2026-11-05 · Al Jazeera
Joint List says it will back Eisenkot to form Israel’s next government · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Joint List alliance of Arab-led parties says it will back Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government after last week’s election. asserted
it → lead → election
“The Joint List announced today, Thursday, that it will inform the President of the State, Isaac Herzog, this evening of its decision to recommend that Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with forming the government,” the alliance said in a statement. asserted
alliance → announce → statement
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that → reject → government
Once the Joint List’s 11 lawmakers formally submit their recommendation, Eisenkot is expected to have the backing of 67 lawmakers, exceeding the 61-seat majority threshold in the Knesset. asserted
Eisenkot → submit → Knesset
Earlier, Ra’am, an Arab-led party with eight seats, said it would also recommend Eisenkot. asserted
it → lead → Eisenkot
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats may not yield 53 endorsements, as Degel HaTorah, which holds four of United Torah Judaism’s seven seats, said it would recommend neither candidate. uncertain
it → yield → candidate
The ultra-Orthodox faction broke with Netanyahu over his coalition’s failure to pass legislation exempting Haredi men from military service, The Times of Israel reported. asserted
Times → break → Israel
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has accepted the certified results of last week’s parliamentary elections and begun consultations with party leaders on whom to task with forming the next government. asserted
Herzog → accept → government
On Wednesday, the president said he had met representatives of the Religious Zionism and Zehut, Shas, and Yisrael Beytenu factions. asserted
he → say → factions
He “received their recommendations regarding the identity of the Knesset member upon whom the task of forming the government should be assigned”, Herzog said on X. Herzog added that talks would also continue on Thursday. Once the consultations end, Herzog will choose the candidate he considers best placed to assemble a coalition, almost certainly Netanyahu or Eisenkot. asserted
he → receive → coalition
He has several days to announce his decision, after which the nominee will have 28 days to form a government, with a possible 14-day extension. asserted
nominee → have → extension
If neither man succeeds, Israel would hold another election early next year. asserted
Israel → succeed → election
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