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

Exit polls show Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al crossing electoral threshold and Balad on the cusp as some voice fear over Religious Zionism's strong showing

Tensions in Lod have abated since the severe intercommunal violence of May 2021, but the riots are still fresh in the minds of some voters

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