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Netanyahu moves to discredit Arab parties ahead of Eisenkot race
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to discredit Arab parties' unprecedented electoral breakthrough by casting their victory as illegitimate, according to Al-Monitor. The maneuver appears designed to block former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's political path as the Arab parties have signaled potential support for him.
Netanyahu's strategy targets the credibility of Arab political movements at a moment when their electoral gains have drawn significant attention. The delegitimization effort reflects Netanyahu's concern over Arab parties' emerging influence in Israeli politics and their potential coalition-building capacity.
