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Arab parties set record 19 Knesset seats

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Arab-led parties are on track for a record 19 Knesset seats after about 80% turnout.
Israel's Supreme Court overturned bans on both parties on Oct 2, citing insufficient evidence.
Turnout on Oct 27 reached roughly 80%, the highest Arab participation in decades.
A 2023 study found Arabs make up about a quarter of doctors and nurses and nearly half of pharmacists.

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Arab-led parties are on track for a record 19 Knesset seats after about 80% turnout.
Israel's Supreme Court overturned bans on both parties on Oct 2, citing insufficient evidence.
Turnout on Oct 27 reached roughly 80%, the highest Arab participation in decades.
A 2023 study found Arabs make up about a quarter of doctors and nurses and nearly half of pharmacists.