Arab parties in Israel could decide who holds power in the upcoming election

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

A majority requires 61 seats, and no bloc has achieved it.

• The Arab Israeli minority constitutes 20 percent of the population.
• Likud accused Arab parties of attempting to undermine the election.
• The Netanyahu bloc has between 48 and 54 seats.
• Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats.
• Sixty-one seats are required for a majority in the Knesset.
• Polling suggests Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge to remain in power.
• The Knesset has 120 members.
• The Likud party, led by Netanyahu, remains the largest party in the Israeli parliament with 27 seats.
• Netanyahu's coalition fell short of a parliamentary majority.
• The four main opposition parties won 48 seats.
• The two Arab lists achieved 19 seats combined.
• The Central Electoral Commission stated certain circulating information is unfounded.
• More than 800,000 people voted for Ra'am and the Joint List.
• The Central Election Commission of Israel finished counting votes for the Knesset elections.
• Israel is facing political uncertainty after an election amid allegations of voting fraud and irregularities.
• The turnout in Sakhnin was the highest in Israel at 87 percent.
• The opposition's Jaschar party became the second strongest force with 21 seats.
• The coalition of right, far-right, and religious parties has 53 seats in parliament.
• Final election results will be officially given to President Isaac Herzog.
• The electoral commission counted 5,716,665 votes.
• United Torah Judaism won seven seats.

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