India, Nov. 5 -- The Joint List, an alliance of Arab political factions in Israel, and the Arab-led Ra'am party have backed Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot as their choice for the country's next prime minister.

The Joint List announced its support on Thursday and said it would formally recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog during consultations on government formation. Ra'am's eight lawmakers had already pledged their support earlier, The Times of Israel reported.

"The Joint List announced today, Thursday, that it will inform the President of the State, Isaac Herzog, this evening of its decision to recommend that Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with forming the government," the party said in a statement, as per AFP.

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