With record representation in the Knesset, Arab voters see a chance to influence Israel’s next government and improve their daily lives, but opposition leaders remain divided over accepting their support
Israel’s October 27 parliamentary elections have left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a struggle to remain in office, with neither his bloc nor the opposition securing the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-member Knesset. A record showing by Arab parties has placed their lawmakers at the center of the battle over who governs next.
With the vote count completed Thursday, preliminary results gave Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats,
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