Netanyahu Attacks Arab Party; Eisenkot Pledges to Strengthen Israel-US Ties

Cointime update: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 5 attacked an Arab-Israeli political party, accusing it of “supporting terrorism,” and called for forming a government led by Likud. Former IDF Chief of Staff and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot said the same day that he would accelerate the formation of a new government and work to renew and deepen Israel’s relationship with the United States.