Eisenkot urges respect for Israel's Arab minority after Netanyahu attacks

Jerusalem Israeli Prime Ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot called on Friday (November 13, 2026) for respect for the country's Arab minority after caretaker Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and other right-wing figures sought to delegitimise the community's lawmakers by linking them to Hamas. Two Arab-majority parties, Raam and the Joint List, secured a combined 19 seats in last month's election, winning nearly a sixth of the 120-seat parliament and potentially emerging as kingmakers in efforts by Mr.

Eisenkot to form a government. No need for Opposition approval to launch strikes, says Israel’s Katz No need for Opposition approval to launch strikes, says Israel’s Katz Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot urged caretaker PM Netanyahu to show restraint, warning that force without a “direct and immediate threat” could have “disastrous consequences for Israeli democracy and citizens’ trust” No need for Opposition approval to launch strikes, says Israel’s Katz storyline 1 "Arab citizens of Israel are an integral part of the Israeli story," Mr.

Eisenkot wrote on X on Friday (November 13, 2026).