Arab Parties in Israel Signal Readiness to Help Oust Netanyahu
- Following Tuesday's inconclusive election, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party secured the 61-seat majority required to govern the 120-seat Knesset.
- Arab-Led parties, including the Joint List and Ra'am, secured a historic 19 seats, positioning them as potential kingmakers as neither major bloc can reach a parliamentary majority without their support.
- Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen expressed readiness to support an alternative government from outside the coalition; yet both Netanyahu and Eisenkot rejected forming a coalition dependent on Arab parties.
- President Isaac Herzog urged party leaders to approach consultations with an "open mind" to avoid another election, as he prepares to assign a mandate for government formation after receiving official results.
- Netanyahu's Likud party alleged the election was "stolen" by Arab parties, while analysts warn the country faces weeks of complex negotiations that could ultimately trigger a repeat election.
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Netanyahu calls for coalition excluding Arab parties after losing Knesset majority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a broad coalition government under his leadership, ruling out cooperation with Arab parties despite their combined 19 seats potentially giving the opposition a parliamentary majority following last week’s election. “We seek to form an expanded government with our partners and with any party that wishes to join […]
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Liberman Backs Eisenkot For Prime Minister, Lapid For Knesset Speaker As Opposition Unites Against Netanyahu
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman announced Monday that his party will support Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister and Yair Lapid for Knesset speaker, bringing Israel's four Jewish-led opposition parties behind a single candidate to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following last week's inconclusive elections.
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