# The kingmakers who could determine Israel’s election

https://mins.news/en/item/105799

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 05:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/the-kingmakers-that-could-determine-israels-election?traffic_source=rss

> Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties face attacks ahead of Israel’s October 27 vote, but could hold the balance of power afterward. Polls show Netanyahu’s bloc neck-and-neck with the Zionist opposition, while Arab-led lists are projected to win 13 seats and could prove pivotal to either side’s coalition plans.

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