# Israel’s Arab parties could end Netanyahu’s rule — if his opposition lets them

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israels-arab-parties-could-end-netanyahus-rule-if-his-opposition-lets-them/
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:25:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:04:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Vox (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.vox.com/politics/508662/israel-election-netanyahu-palestinian-arab-democracy-gaza
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Netanyahu’s bloc fell to 53 seats, short of a majority.
- Arab parties won a record 19 seats after turnout surged.
- Opposition leaders must decide whether to work with them.

## Summary

Israel’s election has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents with a potential path to form a government, but it may depend on whether Jewish-led parties work with Arab parties. That choice could make Arab citizens’ votes more consequential in national politics and shape the next government.

Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious coalition fell from 64 of 120 Knesset seats in 2022 to 53, while parties opposing him won 67. Ra’am and the Joint List took 19 opposition seats after Arab citizens voted in record numbers, up from 10 seats for Arab parties after the previous election. Arab voters were mobilised in part by crime in Arab towns, while opposition leaders have faced pressure from voters and concern about Jewish public opposition to an Arab-Jewish governing alliance.

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