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With No Clear Winner, How Could Israel Get a Prime Minister?

Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger have won a majority. But there are still paths to a new government.

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How Arab Voters in Israel Shifted the Political Landscape

29 October 2026 at 14:44
The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored.

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Voting in the predominantly Arab town of Tayibe during the Israeli election on Tuesday.

Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path

Votes are still being counted, but it appears that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition nor the opposition alliance headed by Gadi Eisenkot will have a majority.

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Torn Likud party campaign ad featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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