India, Nov. 5 -- The Joint List, an alliance of Arab political factions in Israel, on Thursday announced its support for Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot as its choice for the country's next prime minister. The alliance will formally recommend him to President Isaac Herzog during consultations on government formation.

With the Joint List's backing, Eisenkot is expected to secure recommendations from 67 members of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, putting him ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Knesset has 120 members, meaning Eisenkot would have the support of more than half the lawmakers at this stage.

"The Joint List announced today, Thursday, that it will inform the President of the State, Isaac Herzog, this ...