Thousands rally in Israel urging Eisenkot-Arab deal to remove Netanyahu
Summary
Thousands rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday, urging opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a coalition with Arab-led parties to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Election results left neither major bloc with enough seats to govern alone, while an alliance between Eisenkot’s bloc and the Arab-led parties could reach a majority in parliament.Key Facts
- Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in Israel’s 120-seat parliament, while Eisenkot’s bloc won 48.
- Israel’s three Arab-led parties won 19 seats in Tuesday’s election.
- A coalition between Eisenkot’s bloc and the Arab-led parties could hold 67 seats.
- Eisenkot has previously ruled out forming a coalition with Arab-led parties.
- The Central Election Committee said nearly 840,000 people voted for Ra’am and the Joint List, a 64 percent increase from the 2022 election.
- Netanyahu accused Palestinian-Israeli parties of stealing the election and taking funding from Qatar; Qatar rejected the allegations.
- Counter-protesters at the Tel Aviv rally opposed forming a government with Arab-led parties.
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