Netanyahu rejects Israeli coalition backed by Arab parties
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to form an Israeli government dependent on Arab parties after elections failed to produce a parliamentary majority. His bloc would have 53 seats against 48 for Gadi Eisenkot’s, while Arab parties hold 19, according to exit polls cited by The Zambian Observer.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the formation of a coalition government dependent on the support of Arab parties, after inconclusive legislative elections, according to The Zambian Observer. Exit polls give 53 seats to the bloc led by his Likud party, compared with 48 for his main rival Gadi Eisenkot, while the Arab parties won 19 seats.
No camp has reached the 61 seats needed for a majority in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. President Isaac Herzog called on rival parties to co-operate to avoid holding new elections, according to The Zambian Observer.
Benjamin Netanyahu believes that a government relying on Arab parties would be unacceptable. Their potential support could depend on conditions linked to Israeli military operations, particularly if war with Iran resumes, according to the Zambian media.
