# Israel’s election rhetoric: What candidates said and how they performed

https://mins.news/en/item/120646

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 11:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/israels-election-what-the-candidates-said-and-how-they-did?traffic_source=rss

> With nearly 90 percent of votes counted, Israel’s parliamentary election had no clear winner: neither major bloc reached the 61 seats needed to form a government. Arab-majority parties won a record 19 seats, making them central to coalition calculations despite leaders ruling out governing with them.

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