Israel: Could Arab parties play kingmaker in the next Knesset ?
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Oct 23, 2026, 05:25 PMNews
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As Israelis head to the polls for the first legislative election since Hamas's October 7 attacks, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party nor former army chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party are likely to win a majority of seats in the Knesset.
Turns out, Israel's Arab parties could have a say in the election's outcome. With neither major bloc expected to secure an outright majority, the Arab parties' parliamentary representation may determine which faction can form a governing coalition.
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