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Arab Parties in Israel Signal Readiness to Help Oust Netanyahu
Arab-led parties could provide the seats needed to form an alternative government, with one opposition leader saying the bloc may reach 61 seats.
- Following Tuesday's election, partial results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc with 54 seats and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's opposition with 49, leaving both short of the 61-seat majority required in the 120-seat Knesset.
- Driven by a historic 77.7% voter turnout—the highest since 1999—Arab-led parties, including the Joint List and Ra'am, secured a combined 19 seats, their strongest showing to date.
- Joint List leader Yousef Jabareen stated the alliance is "ready and prepared to pave the way" to replace Netanyahu's government from outside the coalition, though Netanyahu dismissed any partnership as "treasonous."
- President Isaac Herzog plans to begin formal consultations with party leaders next week to assign a government-formation mandate, urging factions to approach with an "open mind" to prevent repeat elections.
- Israel faces political uncertainty with scenarios including prolonged coalition negotiations, a minority government, or a repeat election, as neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot has a clear path to the 61-seat threshold.
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