Israeli Arab parties back Eisenkot to form next government

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Israel's Joint List alliance of Arab-led parties will recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially giving him a parliamentary majority after last week's election. The Joint List's 11 lawmakers, along with the eight-seat Ra'am party, would bring Eisenkot to 67 endorsements in the 120-seat Knesset, surpassing the 61-seat threshold. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc faces a split, as ultra-Orthodox faction Degel HaTorah declined to back him over military service legislation disputes. Netanyahu has made unsubstantiated claims of Arab voter fraud, which Israel's Central Elections Committee rejected after certifying results Wednesday. President Isaac Herzog has begun consultations, warning against smearing Palestinian citizens of Israel, who comprise about 20 percent of the population.


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