Netanyahu envoy reaches out to Arab party leader over coalition talks

Israeli Arab lawmaker Mansour Abbas says Natan Eshel, an associate of Benjamin Netanyahu, contacted him to clarify his party's stance on forming the next government. This signals early coalition maneuvering ahead of formal negotiations, with Abbas's Ra'am party potentially playing a kingmaker role. The outreach is notable as it marks a direct attempt to engage an Arab party in government formation, a rare and politically sensitive move.

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