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Gadi Eisenkot Denies Promising Arab Leaders to Include Ra'am in Government
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By ישראל זאב לוונטהל לוונטהל
First reported by Abu Ali Express · 2 hours ago
What happened
A dispute has arisen over a meeting between Gadi Eisenkot and eight Bedouin local leaders, with some claiming Eisenkot promised to include Ra'am in his government, a claim his party denies. The "Yashar" party insists that any coalition partner must recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization.
- 01Gadi Eisenkot's party denies promising to include Ra'am in a future government.
- 02Some Bedouin leaders claim Eisenkot pledged to bring Ra'am into his coalition.
- 03Eisenkot's party states only parties recognizing Hamas as terrorists can join.
- 04Other parties criticized Eisenkot's alleged promise to include Ra'am.
- 05The meeting was part of Eisenkot's party's tour of Israel.
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