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Arab Parties Back Gadi Eisenkot for Israeli Prime Minister

The United List party announced it will recommend Gadi Eisenkot to President Yitzhak Herzog as its candidate to form the next Israeli government, aiming to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power.

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What happened

01The United List party will recommend Gadi Eisenkot to President Herzog for prime minister.
02The party aims to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from returning to power.
03The decision was made unanimously after internal consultations.
04The United List acknowledged the opposition's current lack of readiness.
05The move is intended to increase the gap in recommendations against Netanyahu.

The party made the unanimous decision after internal consultations, citing public support and a commitment to ousting Netanyahu. While acknowledging the opposition's current shortcomings, the United List believes this move will strengthen chances for a government change.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original