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Ra’am names Yoav Segalovitz for October 27 Knesset race

9/2/2026

Center

Ra’am Nominates Segalovitz

Ra’am announced former police commander Yoav Segalovitz will run on its list for Israel’s 26th Knesset election on October 27.
Center coverage frames the candidacy as a tactical move to make Ra’am an acceptable coalition partner and boost its electoral prospects.
Times of Israel poll showed 56 % of voters would back a coalition Ra’am and Segalovitz.
Likud members, Benjamin Netanyahu allies, accused Segalovitz of helping Ra’am move toward a Palestinian state.

Left

Ra’am Nominates Segalovitz

Ra’am announced former police commander Yoav Segalovitz will run on its list for Israel’s 26th Knesset election on October 27.
The partnership is framed as a test of Arab-Jewish political integration and could shape future inclusion of Arab citizens.
Abbas put the commander, former deputy minister of national security, in a top list slot.
Analysts warn surveys often miss Bedouin and peripheral voters, likely undercounting Ra’am’s support.

Blindspot

A Times of Israel poll in early August showed 56 % of opposition voters would back a coalition that includes Ra’am with Segalovitz, while 30 % opposed.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Begin’s Likud victory in the 1977 Mahapach ended Labor’s long-term dominance, winning 43 Knesset seats with 31 % of the vote and reshaping Arab-Jewish politics. Today, Ra’am’s inclusion of former police chief Yoav Segalovitz ahead of the October 27 election tests that legacy, with polls as showing about 56 % support for the coalition in Israel.

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Ra’am Nominates Segalovitz

Ra’am announced former police commander Yoav Segalovitz will run on its list for Israel’s 26th Knesset election on October 27.
Center coverage frames the candidacy as a tactical move to make Ra’am an acceptable coalition partner and boost its electoral prospects.
Times of Israel poll showed 56 % of voters would back a coalition Ra’am and Segalovitz.
Likud members, Benjamin Netanyahu allies, accused Segalovitz of helping Ra’am move toward a Palestinian state.

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