Netanyahu Aide Held Secret Talks With Arab Party Leader
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Natan Eshel, a confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held secret negotiations with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas. Eshel contacted Abbas multiple times before, during, and after the elections to prevent Ra'am from supporting a government led by Yitzhak Eisenkot. The Likud party claimed Netanyahu was unaware of Eshel's actions.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Natan Eshel, a Netanyahu confidant, held secret talks with Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas.
- Eshel approached Abbas before, during, and after the elections.
- The goal was to prevent Ra'am from supporting a government led by Yitzhak Eisenkot.
- The Likud party stated Netanyahu was surprised by the contacts.
Natan Eshel, a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, engaged in repeated secret negotiations with Mansour Abbas, the chairman of the Arab political party Ra'am. Eshel approached Abbas before the elections, on election day, and after the results were announced. The purpose of these discussions was to prevent Ra'am from supporting a government led by Yitzhak Eisenkot. The Likud party stated that Netanyahu was surprised by these contacts and that they were not conducted with his knowledge or approval. The report indicates that Eshel's efforts were aimed at securing political outcomes favorable to Netanyahu's bloc.
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