# Jewish ‘supercop’ runs on Arab ticket in Israeli polls – and sparks a storm

https://mins.news/en/item/55665

- France 24, 2026-09-12 09:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260912-jewish-supercop-runs-on-arab-ticket-in-israeli-polls-%E2%80%93-and-sparks-a-storm

> Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz is running as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections, a move described as a paradigm shift in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have condemned it, while it could help an Arab party join a coalition opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies.

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