# Why Arab parties may not be kingmakers in Israel’s election

https://mins.news/en/item/119290

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 14:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/can-israeli-leader-eisenkot-ally-with-arab-parties-to-unseat-netanyahu?traffic_source=rss

> Exit polls project that Israel’s Arab-led parties could win a record 17 Knesset seats. Together with Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc, they could potentially reach a parliamentary majority and unseat Benjamin Netanyahu, but observers cite ideological opposition and resistance to relying on Arab votes as barriers to a partnership.

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