Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Gadi Eisenkot accuses caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fueling a “racist” campaign against Israel’s Arab minority, after Netanyahu targeted Arab lawmakers in a speech. Eisenkot’s remarks come amid shifting political calculations that, according to the reporting, put Arab parties more centrally in Israel’s near-term coalition politics.
Across the coverage, Eisenkot frames Netanyahu’s approach as aimed at delegitimising Palestinian citizens of Israel. He also rejects attempts to marginalise or smear Arab political representatives, linking the wider campaign to allegations that tie elected Arab figures to Hamas. In some outlets, the report is positioned as a direct response to Netanyahu’s recent attacks on Arab lawmakers, while others focus on how Eisenkot characterizes the effort as an anti-state or discriminatory drive.
Courthouse News adds context around disputed claims and institutions, noting that Netanyahu has raised electoral fraud accusations by Arab-majority parties, but that electoral authorities rejected those claims. Other outlets emphasize Eisenkot’s language and the immediate political dispute rather than the procedural or legal background.
