Arab Votes Create New Dynamics in Israeli Opposition Politics

10/29/2026

Preliminary figures give Netanyahu's Likud-led bloc 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. Eisenkot's opposition bloc has 48. Arab-led parties are projected to take a record 19. To form a government,...

10/29/2026

10/28/2026

10/28/2026

The 19 seats won by Israel's two major Arab-led parties could be key to toppling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — if opposition leaders are willing to work with them.

10/29/2026

The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored.

10/28/2026

Israel’s Arab-led parties are projected to win a record 19 seats, while Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot face an uncertain path to a majority.

10/28/2026

Two Arab-majority parties are set to win a historic 19 seats in total, amid a record turnout at the polls in Israel on Tuesday. Voters from the community, descendants of Palestinians who stayed...

10/28/2026

By Pesha Magid NAZARETH, Israel, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Israel's Palestinian citizens appear set to secure a record number ⁠of ⁠seats in parliament and could emerge as kingmakers after ⁠strong turnout...

10/29/2026

With nearly 90 per cent of votes counted, neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot appears to have the numbers to form a government, while Arab parties could emerge as kingmakers

10/28/2026

In Israel, Arab parties are emerging as kingmakers for Gadi Eisenkot's Opposition bloc. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may still have another trick up his sleeve. He could yet have an...

10/28/2026

Several allies in the Opposition's change bloc have rejected the proposal to include Arab parties in a governing coalition, while some have also ruled out relying on their support from outside

10/28/2026

Israeli Arab parties Ra’am and the Joint List were projected to win 18-19 seats, potentially influencing whether Netanyahu or his rivals form Israel’s next government.

10/28/2026

With 84.5% of ballot boxes counted, Arab-led parties hold 17 seats, leaving the path to a parliamentary majority uncertain as coalition negotiations loom.

10/28/2026

Arab-majority parties recorded significant projected gains, with the two main Arab lists expected to win a combined 17 to 18 seats, up from 10 in the 2022 election.