Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, centre, and Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White coalition, attend a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem in September. AFP
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, left, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, centre, and Benny Gantz, leader of Blue and White coalition, attend a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem in September. AFP

Arab politicians back Benny Gantz to be next Israeli PM