Ra'am party endorses Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government

Summary

Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab-Israeli Ra'am party, endorsed Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government on the second day of consultations with President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, Middle East Eye reported. The same day, France 24 reported that Eisenkot had emerged as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government after one of the two main ultra-Orthodox parties, a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, declined to recommend any candidate. Middle East Eye also reported that Netanyahu has gone on the offensive against Palestinian-majority parties, accusing them of accepting foreign funding ahead of last week's elections, in which Palestinian voters turned out in record numbers.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   6 Nov 2026, 06:18 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party, endorsed Gadi Eisenkot to form Israel's next government on the second day of consultations with President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, and that Netanyahu has accused Palestinian-majority parties of accepting foreign funding ahead of last week's elections.

2. France 24

   6 Nov 2026, 13:25 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Gadi Eisenkot emerged on Thursday, November 5, as the frontrunner to be tasked with forming a government, after one of the two main ultra-Orthodox parties declined to recommend any candidate for the task.