Jewish former police officer to represent Mansour Abbas's Islamist party in Israel's new parliament

Summary

Yoav Segalovitz, a Jewish former police officer, will represent Mansour Abbas's Islamist party in Israel's newly elected parliament through an alliance, according to The Times of Israel. Segalovitz says the alliance shows that Jews and Arabs can govern together, as Arab-led parties emerge with a record 19 seats. The New York Times reports that the two Arab-led parties, which won those 19 seats, say they want to work with opposition factions to take down the Netanyahu government.

Timeline

1. The Times of Israel

   31 Oct 2026, 20:52 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Yoav Segalovitz, a Jewish former police officer, will represent Mansour Abbas's Islamist party in Israel's newly elected parliament through an alliance, and says the alliance shows Jews and Arabs can govern together, as Arab-led parties emerge with a record 19 seats.

2. The New York Times

   1 Nov 2026, 10:03 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the two Arab-led parties, having won a record 19 seats in Israel's Parliament, say they want to work with opposition factions to take down the Netanyahu government.