Arab parties
Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority - poll
The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52 seats each.
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Haredi parties, Yashar, coalition bloc lose seats in Knesset, as Otzma Yehudit gains one - poll
Elsewhere in the bloc, the Democrats gained two seats to reach 11, while B’Yachad remained at 13, Yisrael Beytenu at nine and the joint Reservists-Economic Party at four seats.
Eisenkot rejects claim he promised Ra'am a place in future coalition during Bedouin meeting
The denial followed an N12 report in which northern Bedouin local authority heads who met Eisenkot on Tuesday claimed he had promised to bring Ra'am into a government he would lead.
Likud says it will request to ban Arab parties from running in elections
The Likud stated that it would file the requests for the parties' disqualifications, and that "there is no place in the Knesset for those who harm IDF soldiers."
Israeli polls split on 2026 Knesset election possibilities, as Yashar, Likud vie for primacy - poll
The bloc averages also show no clear outcome: Netanyahu’s bloc, including Winter, stands at 53.6 seats, compared with 53.4 for the Zionist opposition bloc.
Qualifying threshold considerations - opinion
What changed on Sept. 1 was that Netanyahu, after a refusal from Ben-Gvir, managed to get Smotrich to run in a single list with Moshe Feiglin’s Zehut party.
Israel Election 2026: The parties, blocs and battles that will shape Israel's future - explainer
Israel’s first post-October 7 election brings shifting alliances, new political faces and an uncertain path to power
Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll
The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.
Why are more Jewish politicians considering joining Israeli Arab parties? - opinion
Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections.
Developments of the last week that could affect the approaching elections - opinion
His goal was to put unattractive candidates out of realistic places on the list – or as low on the list as possible. In many cases Netanyahu was successful, or at least partially successful.
How a Jewish ex-police probes chief could revive Mansour Abbas as Israeli Arab kingmaker - analysis
In an official statement last week, Ra’am’s chairman Mansour Abbas and Segalovitz said they had met and held a “cordial and positive” discussion about the possibility of Segalovitz joining Ra’am.