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Protesters Urge Opposition Leader Eisenkot to Partner with Arab Parties
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Protesters rallied outside opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's home on October 29, 2026, urging him to form a government with Arab parties after election results left neither bloc with a Knesset majority. Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, while the opposition secured 48, falling short of the 61 needed. Arab parties hold 19 seats, potentially enabling an opposition government, though Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman opposes such a partnership. Opposition leaders have begun coalition talks.
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- Protesters urged opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to partner with Arab parties after elections.
- Election results left Netanyahu's bloc with 53 seats and the opposition with 48.
- Arab parties hold 19 seats, potentially crucial for forming an opposition government.
- Avigdor Liberman opposes any coalition or minority government involving Arab parties.
- Opposition leaders, including Eisenkot and Yair Golan, have begun coalition talks.
- Amir Badran, deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, supported a partnership with Arab parties.
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