Herzog Presses Abbas on Hamas; Ra'am Backs Eisenkot for PM
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas recommended Gadi Eisenkot for Prime Minister to President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, stating his party believes Eisenkot can form a stable government. During the meeting, Herzog pressed Abbas to label Hamas a terrorist organization, but Abbas did not explicitly do so, instead calling for disarmament and questioning loyalty tests. Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Abbas's response and argued Eisenkot's nomination showed dependence on Arab parties.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Mansour Abbas recommended Gadi Eisenkot for Prime Minister to President Isaac Herzog.
- President Herzog questioned Abbas about his view on Hamas during coalition consultations.
- Abbas did not explicitly call Hamas a terrorist organization but advocated for its disarmament.
- Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Abbas's response and Eisenkot's reliance on Arab parties.
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