Arab Parties Ra'am, Joint List Soar to 17-18 Seats Amid High Turnout, Election Exit Polls Show

Arab-majority Joint List head says party 'cannot be ignored'

Exit polls show the Joint List and the United Arab List, both Arab-majority slates, with 16-18 seats, nearly double from the 10 seats the two parties had in the outgoing Knesset

Historic Arab turnout reshapes Israeli election as polls close

One of the biggest stories of the night was an extraordinary surge in Arab voter participation.

First Israeli election exit polls show narrow edge for opposition, Arab parties make gains

Israel's exit polls show opposition bloc leading with 52-53 seats, Netanyahu's Likud as top party, and Arab parties gaining 17-18 seats in the Knesset.

Arab parties Ra'am, Joint List soar to 17-18 seats amid high turnout, election exit polls show

The projections would give the two parties combined either 18 or 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with their five seats each in the outgoing parliament.

Arab voter turnout surges as parties projected to nearly double their seats

With national turnout reaching 74.3% by 8 p.m., Arab communities report sharp increases in voting compared with 2022; exit polls give the Joint List and Ra'am a combined 16 to 18 seats, potentially making them key players in forming Israel's next government