Netanyahu Falls Short of Majority as Arab Parties Emerge as Possible Kingmakers in Israel

Summary

Israel's vote left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu short of a majority, and Arab parties now look pivotal. NDTV reports that the opposition bloc secured 48, according to Central Elections Committee numbers, and frames Arab parties as kingmakers. Al Jazeera reports that with all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu, and that Netanyahu attacked those parties as he fell short of a majority.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   29 Oct 2026, 18:54 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Arab parties have emerged as kingmakers in Israel as Netanyahu falls short, with the opposition bloc securing 48 according to Central Elections Committee numbers.

2. Al Jazeera

   29 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Netanyahu attacked Palestinian-Israeli parties as he fell short of a majority, and that with all votes counted, opposition parties could join them to unseat him.