Israeli parties backing Eisenkot hold 67 Knesset seats, a majority

Cointime reports: Israeli parties that have declared support for former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Honesty Party, to form a government now hold 67 seats in the Knesset, above the chamber’s 60-seat majority threshold, Israeli media reported on the 5th. The tally gives Eisenkot a prospective coalition majority in the 120-seat parliament.