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Likud Falls Short as Arab Parties Win 19 Seats

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Bloc leader Gadi Eisenkot’s group faces deadlock after results show Likud short of a majority.
Elections Committee reported 93% of ballots counted, giving Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and opposition 48.
Arab parties won 19 seats, up from 10, as turnout neared 80%.
Joint List lawmaker Ahmad Tibi will back a government that removes Netanyahu, refusing ministries.
Tibi demands serious crime action in Arab communities and an end to Bedouin demolitions.

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Bloc leader Gadi Eisenkot’s group faces deadlock after results show Likud short of a majority.
Elections Committee reported 93% of ballots counted, giving Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats and opposition 48.
Arab parties won 19 seats, up from 10, as turnout neared 80%.
Joint List lawmaker Ahmad Tibi will back a government that removes Netanyahu, refusing ministries.
Tibi demands serious crime action in Arab communities and an end to Bedouin demolitions.