# Arab-majority parties set for historic gains in Israeli election

https://mins.news/en/video/119797

- France 24 English, 2026-10-28 20:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvHegtMth4E

> Two Arab-majority parties are projected to win a record 19 seats combined in Israel’s Tuesday election, amid record turnout. The community, about 20% of the population, descends from Palestinians who stayed after Israel’s creation and is angered by the Netanyahu government’s ultra-nationalist Jewish vision for Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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