Abbas questions the purpose of Hadash-Ta’al alliance and its 'dogmatic' approach to politics, saying it does not help Arabs; says community fears incoming right-wing coalition
With Meretz and Balad failing to cross the electoral threshold, some 289,000 votes were wasted by anti-Netanyahu parties, smoothing the right-wing religious camp's path to victory
Arab party, currently below threshold, is critical for denying Likud a majority. But Israel Democracy Institute data shows double-envelope ballots majorly disadvantage Arab parties
Partial results give Likud leader's bloc 65 seats, with far-right set to gain unprecedented power; however, vote landscape can change if Meretz, Balad cross threshold
With fate hinging on Arab turnout, leader of hardline anti-Zionist party confident he will return to Knesset as other Arab voters in Jaffa seek 'change' by sticking with Lapid
Even generous forecasts cap neglected minority's turnout at 50%, but Balad's breakaway from Hadash-Ta'al offers those who refuse to cooperate with government a new political home
One poll finds 49% of Arab Israelis likely to cast ballot, while another suggests figure as high as 70%, both in contrast to past studies predicting well under half will vote
From Netanyahu supporters to those trying to block his return to power, plus a TikTok star and a Telegrass activist, what you need to know about the parties running on November 1
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