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Israel’s Arab parties choose between ‘bad and even worse’ as they back Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form government

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Nerozzi, T. (2026, November 5). Israel’s Arab parties choose between ‘bad and even worse’ as they back Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form government. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4794224/israel-arab-parties-back-eisenkot/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Timothy Nerozzi

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Israel's Arab parties have endorsed Gadi Eisenkot as their preferred candidate to form a new government over incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A delegation from the Joint List party, led by chairman Yousef Jabareen, met with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday to advocate for Eisenkot’s nomination. The meeting aimed to solidify support for Eisenkot and challenge Netanyahu's coalition leadership.
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As of November 5, 2026, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is set to give Gadi Eisenkot, the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first chance to form a new government. The recent Israeli elections did not produce a clear majority for either Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc or the opposition. The Joint List, an alliance of Palestinian and Arab parties led by Yousef Jabareen, has offered support to Eisenkot but will not join his cabinet. Additionally, the Arab-majority party Ra'am and the Democrats have also backed Eisenkot in a bid to form Israel’s next government. This move reflects a significant shift given Netanyahu's contentious relationship with Israeli Arab communities. Despite these developments, forming a coalition remains challenging due to political divisions.

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Arab Israel Joint List Yashar

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Arab NORP · 2× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Eisenkot PERSON · 1× Gadi Eisenkot PERSON · 1× Herzog PERSON · 1× Isaac Herzog PERSON · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Joint List ORG · 1× Yashar ORG · 1× Yousef Jabareen PERSON · 1×

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The ethnic Arab parties of Israel have thrown their support behind Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, cementing his case to form a government over that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
Israel’s Arab parties choose between ‘bad and even worse’ as they back Gadi Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form government · assertive framing

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The ethnic Arab parties of Israel have thrown their support behind Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, cementing his case to form a government over that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. asserted
parties → throw → Netanyahu
A delegation led by Joint List party chairman Yousef Jabareen met with President Isaac Herzog on Thursday as the head of state prepares to select the next prime minister. asserted
head → lead → minister
The Arab leader urged Herzog to allow Eisenkot to attempt forming the next government, seeking to cement the opposition leader’s mandate against Netanyahu and his coalition. asserted
Eisenkot → urge → Netanyahu
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