Egypt and world politics brief
As government formation continues, Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of waging a “racist campaign” against Arab citizens of Israel
An RE brief based on a story published by Euronews Arabic on 13 November 2026.
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Gadi Eisenkot accused Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies of targeting Arab citizens of Israel, saying political disagreements with Arab party representatives do not justify attacks on the wider community. His comments came during government-formation talks, after the two Arab lists won 19 seats in the 27 October election; Eisenkot has a deadline to form a government.
Key numbers
- 19 of 120 seats
- Seats won by the two Arab lists
- 48 seats
- Eisenkot camp's total without the Arab lists
- 67 lawmakers
- Recommended Eisenkot
- 46 lawmakers
- Backed Netanyahu
- 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension
- Government-formation deadline
- about 20%
- Arab citizens' share of Israel's population