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Joint List Recommends Eisenkot for PM, Aims to Block Netanyahu

The Joint List alliance of Arab-majority parties announced on Thursday its unanimous decision to recommend Gadi Eisenkot of the National Unity party to form Israel's next government. The decision, made after internal consultations, aims to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from returning to power and to block the formation of a national unity government that would keep him in office.

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What happened

01The Joint List unanimously decided on Thursday to recommend Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government.
02The recommendation aims to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from returning to power and block a potential unity government.
03With the Joint List's support, Eisenkot has 67 recommendations compared to Netanyahu's 46, after United Torah Judaism abstained.
04The Joint List criticized Eisenkot's bloc for failing to sufficiently counter Netanyahu's incitement against Arab citizens.
05Eisenkot's allies are divided, with Yair Lapid favoring the endorsement and Avigdor Lieberman preferring that the Joint List abstain.
06A Joint List delegation will formally present the recommendation to President Isaac Herzog on Thursday evening.

While the Joint List is committed to ousting Netanyahu, it acknowledged that the decision was difficult. The alliance stated that the opposition bloc led by Eisenkot has not yet shown sufficient readiness to confront Netanyahu's policies, his incitement against Arab citizens, and the questioning of their political legitimacy. Sami Abu Shehadeh of the Joint List first indicated the faction's inclination to Kan channel before the official announcement.

Eisenkot's bloc is reportedly hesitant to accept the Joint List's endorsement. Within the bloc, Yair Lapid reportedly favors accepting the recommendation, while Avigdor Lieberman prefers that the Joint List abstain. Meanwhile, United Torah Judaism decided not to recommend any candidate.

With the Joint List's endorsement, Eisenkot has the support of 67 Knesset members compared to Netanyahu's 46, widening the gap between them. A Joint List delegation, including MKs Yousef Jabareen, Ahmad Tibi, Bakar Awwad, Ofer Cassif, and Maha Karakeb-Sabbah, is scheduled to present the recommendation to President Isaac Herzog on Thursday evening.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 7 newsrooms. Updated 5 Nov, 17:01