Israel's far-right supporters hold out hope for return to power after historic Arab party showing

Summary

The historic showing by Arab-Israeli parties in Israel's election has sparked fears among far-right supporters, who still hold out hope for a return to power. Reports say far-right parties such as Mr. Ben Gvir's Jewish Power and Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism had hoped for watershed gains, after years of the Israeli electorate drifting rightwards under Mr. Netanyahu.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   3 Nov 2026, 02:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the historic showing by Arab-Israeli parties has sparked fears among Israel's far-right supporters, who still hold out hope for a return to power.

2. The Hindu

   3 Nov 2026, 03:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that after years of the Israeli electorate drifting rightwards under Mr. Netanyahu, far-right parties such as Mr. Ben Gvir's Jewish Power and Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism had hoped for watershed gains.