# Arab parties could hold the key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short of victory

https://mins.news/en/item/118710

- BBC News, 2026-10-28 06:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjy561y4pl56o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Early results show Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud as the largest single party, but his bloc appears short of the 61 seats needed to form a government. His main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, may also need Arab parties to command a majority. Many absentee ballots remain uncounted, leaving the outcome uncertain.

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