Tibi backs Eisenkot for prime minister as the coalition race continues
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In the 2026 Knesset elections, Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu are competing to form the next government. According to reports from the Jerusalem Post, which is following the developments in real time, the race is ongoing, and both sides are trying to build a coalition that will support them in the Knesset.
Chairman of the Joint List, MK Ahmad Tibi, announced that he supports Gadi Eisenkot for the position of prime minister. Tibi offered to serve as a parliamentary "safety net" for his government, meaning to support it in the Knesset so that it can pass important votes. This proposal is significant, because the Joint List represents a large part of the Arab public in Israel.
To form a government, a candidate for prime minister must receive the support of at least 61 of the 120 members of the Knesset. Therefore, small and large parties are at the center of the process, and they can influence the final decision. Until the negotiations conclude, no one knows for certain who will form the government.
Updates on the negotiations continue to be published, and many questions remain unanswered. Anyone who wants to know the latest developments should follow new reports in the Israeli media.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post
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