The three remaining parties are polling low, and breakaway Ra'am is not likely to enter the Knesset. The PM, who nurtured Arab political chaos, is likely watching with glee

Hadash, Balad factions to continue as Joint List alliance of Arab parties, while Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al and Mansour Abbas's Ra'am will each run separately

The consolidation of Arab factions creates an unlikely band of religious zealots, social democrats, racist agitators -- and pragmatic centrists - that is the 3rd-largest in Knesset

Ayman Odeh accuses Benny Gantz of assisting Netanyahu in keeping Arab lawmakers out of power, says Blue and White chief's politics are 'not ripe'

Ayman Odeh accuses Benny Gantz of lacking courage after center-left party all but rejects possibility of Arab-led faction joining coalition

Arab MKs seethe over Ayman Odeh's apparent change of long-held stance; Likud, other right-wing parties bash Gantz and Lapid over prospect of Jewish-Arab alliance

Joint List head Ayman Odeh breaks with longstanding position, but sets conditions that include 'ending the occupation,' nixing nation-state law, fighting crime rates in Arab areas

Ayman Odeh's spokesman says the Joint List leader meant 'cooperation' only, won't join Blue and White-led coalition

Factions that made up former alliance call press conference for Saturday afternoon; Hadash chief Ayman Odeh expected to again lead slate

Move by Ta'al means Balad is now the only Arab-majority party yet to accept offer to revive alliance, which fell apart before previous elections