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Arab Parties Could Decide Israel's Next Government as Polls Show Tight Race
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Firstpost•12-10-2026, 10:18
Arab Parties Could Decide Israel's Next Government as Polls Show Tight Race
- •Recent polls show the opposition alliance and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right bloc tied at 54 seats each in Israel's 120-member parliament.
- •With a majority requiring 61 seats, Arab parties projected to win eight seats could emerge as the ultimate kingmakers.
- •Arab coalition figure Yousef Jabareen stated his party will use all tools to replace Netanyahu but ruled out formally joining the opposition alliance.
- •Israel is scheduled to hold elections on October 27, marking the first vote since the multi-front war triggered by the October 7 attack.
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A poll of polls by The Jerusalem Post shows the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett tied with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right bloc at 54 seats each, while Arab parties are projected to win eight seats.
Yousef Jabareen of the Arab coalition stated that his party plans to use all tools to replace Netanyahu, but he explicitly ruled out formally joining the Eisenkot-Lapid-Bennett alliance.
Israel will hold its upcoming elections on October 27, marking the first vote since the October 7 attack that initiated a multi-front regional war.
