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Eisenkot weighs minority government with outside backing from Arab and Haredi parties

The proposed 49-46 confidence vote would hinge on 25 lawmakers abstaining rather than joining the coalition; Liberman opposes the arrangement, while a battle over ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions presents another major hurdle to replacing Netanyahu

Amir Ettinger | 11.01.26

Israel can't be governed with those who refuse to condemn Hamas

Opinion: Hundreds of thousands of Arab Israelis voted this week, and democracy demands their voices be heard, but governing together remains difficult when some political leaders share the views of Israel's bitterest enemies

Rabbi David Stav | 10.30.26

Four more arrested in election bribery probe as Likud seeks revotes at Arab polling stations

Three school principals among latest suspects detained in alleged vote-buying scheme linked to support for Ra'am; Netanyahu's party prepares legal challenge to results at polling stations it says were compromised

ynet correspondents | 10.29.26

Ra'am and Israel's coalition crisis: the Muslim Brotherhood question

Opinion: Election deadlock revives a dangerous temptation; Israeli leaders will be drawn toward practical bargaining with Mansour Abbas and Ra'am; this impulse must be resisted not because Arab integration is wrong, but because coalition with an Islamist party rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood requires clarity that Israeli negotiators have consistently failed to demand

Amine Ayoub | 10.28.26

Netanyahu's Likud accuses Arab parties of election fraud, demands police probe

Ruling party alleges bribery, voter intimidation and ballot irregularities at Arab polling stations after a surge in Arab turnout boosted the parties' parliamentary representation

Moran Azulay | 10.28.26

'Not just empty talk': Ra'am's Abbas signals willingness to join next government

Mansour Abbas signals willingness to join government promising real change for Arab Israelis on crime, violence, home demolitions and racism; projected electoral gains boost his leverage, but shifting exit polls cloud coalition prospects

Hassan Shaalan | 10.28.26

‘Show courage, sit with Ra'am’: Israel's Democrats push to replace Netanyahu

Naama Lazimi urges the opposition to form a government with Mansour Abbas's Ra'am, while Yair Golan hails a ‘historic opportunity’ after the exit polls; with Arab parties projected to win up to 18 seats, even Ra'am's support may not deliver a majority

Yuval Karni, Raz Shechnik | 10.27.26

Arab voter turnout surges as parties projected to nearly double their seats

With national turnout reaching 74.3% by 8 p.m., Arab communities report sharp increases in voting compared with 2022; exit polls give the Joint List and Ra'am a combined 16 to 18 seats, potentially making them key players in forming Israel's next government

Yaron Druckman | 10.27.26

3 arrested in Negev election bribery probe as police seize cash linked to alleged Ra'am vote-buying

Police say searches of homes in Segev Shalom and Ar'ara in the Negev uncovered envelopes holding tens of thousands of shekels, allegedly intended to be distributed in exchange for votes for the Arab Ra'am party; three suspects face court hearings

Liran Tamari | 10.27.26

Segalovitz’s Ra’am move tests a new model for Jewish-Arab politics

Opinion: The former police deputy commissioner’s alliance with Mansour Abbas could broaden Ra’am’s appeal, challenge post-Oct. 7 distrust and offer a rare model of political partnership without erasing ideological differences

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 09.01.26

Ra’am makes history with first Jewish candidate as Segalovitz joins Mansour Abbas

Former Yesh Atid lawmaker is expected to take Ra’am’s No. 2 slot, while retaining independent votes on religion, security and LGBTQ rights and joining Mansour Abbas in a renewed push against crime in Arab society

Einav Halabi | 08.31.26

Israel election 2026: the 8 battles still shaping party lists before deadline

With candidate lists closing in about 10 days, parties are still weighing mergers, defections and surprise recruits, from a possible Smotrich-Likud deal to Gantz’s future and whether Yoav Segalovitz joins Ra’am

Moran Azulay | 08.30.26

Mansour Abbas sets his sights on kingmaker role in Israel’s next government

At its 30th anniversary conference, Ra’am backs Abbas’ push to leave permanent opposition behind, broaden its appeal beyond its Islamist base and deepen cooperation with Jewish parties as it seeks greater influence over Israel’s next coalition

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.29.26

Down to the wire: Knesset election slates take shape as deadline nears

With less than two weeks to file candidate lists, parties are still juggling reserved slots, mergers, new recruits and survival around the electoral threshold

Moran Azulay, Yuval Karni, Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

The Muslim Brotherhood octopus inside Israel’s political system

Opinion: Ra'am party head Mansour Abbas is a master of the tactic of speaking sympathetically in Hebrew while acting and speaking very differently in Arabic; Ra'am has an 'ideological connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, which calls for Israel's destruction

Boaz Haetzni | 08.26.26

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