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Netanyahu Associate Contacted Arab Party Leader Amid PM's Public Opposition

Natan Eshel, a close associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly contacted Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Arab party Ra'am, multiple times to gauge support for a government led by Gadi Eisenkot.

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What happened

01Natan Eshel contacted Mansour Abbas multiple times regarding support for Gadi Eisenkot's potential government.
02Eshel's contacts occurred before, during, and after the recent elections.
03Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is publicly campaigning against governments dependent on Arab parties.
04Eshel previously established a communication channel between Netanyahu and Abbas.
05Ra'am has not responded to Eshel's latest inquiries but has not ruled out cooperation.

These contacts occurred around the recent elections, despite Netanyahu's public opposition to governments reliant on Arab parties. Eshel had previously established a communication channel between Netanyahu and Abbas. Ra'am has not fully committed but has not ruled out future cooperation.

Israel National News publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Israel National News’s full report from the link below.