Eisenkot's Shares Rise to Form Israeli Government with Support from Arab Lists
Joint Arab List support frees Eisenkot from needing Netanyahu to form the government after he lost the support of United Torah Judaism
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
The Joint Arab List announced its support for the appointment of former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot to form the next Israeli government, bolstering his chances of assuming the task against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who lost the support of the United Torah Judaism party, despite having backed him in five previous elections.
President Isaac Herzog is holding consultations to determine whom he will task with forming the next government, as neither Netanyahu nor his rival Eisenkot secured a majority in the elections that the winner could rely on to assume executive power.
Any candidate needs a majority of 61 votes out of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
Traditionally, the mandate is given to the candidate who receives recommendations from the largest number of parties, which applies to Eisenkot, who has received endorsements from the Unified Arab List and the Joint Arab List, which together won 19 seats.
