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28.10.2026 - 20:23 [ CNN ]

Top Arab leader says he‘s ready to support opposition bloc, urges Eisenkot to “be brave”

A top Arab political leader said he is prepared to help the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot form a minority government in order to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“If they want us to help, we will be there in order to help,” Ahmad Tibi, the head of the Joint List’s bloc, told CNN in an interview. “We want to support the candidate of the opposition. It is important. It should be done.”

Tibi said his coalition is not looking to join an Eisenkot-led government and would not be seeking any ministerships.

28.10.2026 - 19:47 [ Al Jazeera ]

Golan says United Arab List could be part of government coalition

Leader of the Democrats party, Yair Golan, has said that the United Arab List could be part of the governing coalition in Israel, if the opposition bloc manages to oust Netanyahu.

“Mansour Abbas [leader of the United Arab List] could be part of the next coalition. I see no issue with that. After all, Netanyahu himself wanted him in a coalition,” Golan told Israel’s Channel 12.

28.10.2026 - 19:43 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Yair Golan‘s Democrats set to win eight Knesset seats in 2026 Israeli election

The party gained four seats in the 120-member Knesset compared with its current representation.

Golan‘s party entered election night projected to secure between eight and ten seats in the 26th Knesset, according to final pre-election polling published ahead of the vote.

28.10.2026 - 19:18 [ IndiaToday.in ]

As Netanyahu falls short of majority, his party claims polls ‚stolen‘ by Arab parties

The Central Elections Committee‘s preliminary results put Netanyahu‘s bloc at 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, against 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. The Arab-led Ra‘am and Joint List parties are projected to win a combined 19 seats. At least 61 seats are required for a majority.

28.10.2026 - 19:15 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Arab parties Ra‘am, Joint List rise to 19 seats amid high turnout, election polling data shows

With about 85% of the vote counted as of Wednesday afternoon, the Central Elections Committee‘s official results released Wednesday projected Israel‘s two main Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, to win seven and 12 seats, respectively.

27.10.2026 - 20:44 [ BBC ]

If no-one wins this election, how long could Netanyahu stay on?

In theory, this means Netanyahu could continue as caretaker prime minister for months and even years, with most of his powers.

This has actually previously happened: Netanyahu himself holds the record for length of time serving as a caretaker prime minister, for a year and a half between December 2018 and May 2020.

In that period, three indecisive elections were held, until Netanyahu finally formed a unity government with his main political rival.

27.10.2026 - 20:22 [ Middle East Monitor ]

Israel’s Ben-Gvir blasts Netanyahu over reported US-backed plan to form government without him

In a post on the US social media platform X, Ben-Gvir said Netanyahu had “promised the US administration that, following the election, he would form a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot — and without Ben-Gvir.”

His remarks came after newspaper Israel Hayom reported that US President Donald Trump is pushing for a unity government involving Netanyahu and his main challenger Eisenkot, with the Israeli premier reportedly signaling in closed-door talks that he would be willing to abandon his far-right allies to advance the Abraham Accords to normalize ties with Arab countries, including with Saudi Arabia.

27.10.2026 - 20:13 [ Middle East Eye ]

Smotrich says ‘Arab turnout unprecedented’

Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has urged right-wing voters to cast their ballots, claiming that unprecedented turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel could help bring a “dangerous left-wing government” to power.

“Do not despair! It is still possible to win,” Smotrich said in a post on X.

27.10.2026 - 20:08 [ Middle East Eye ]

Netanyahu warns of Arab voter surge in Israel‘s election in desperate bid to woo support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition partners made a last-ditch push on Tuesday to get their supporters to the polls, warning of a surging Arab voter turnout, a tactic Palestinian politicians denounced as racist and inflammatory.

Cars flying Netanyahu‘s Likud party flags drove through Jerusalem blaring the Islamic call to prayer and urging supporters to cast their ballots because „Arabs are voting“, witnesses said.

27.10.2026 - 19:12 [ Al Jazeera ]

Knesset says polling stations to close at 10pm

The Knesset’s X account has said that polling stations will close at 10pm local time (20:00 GMT).

This comes as reports say the Central Election Commission has rejected the request by Likud to extend voting hours beyond 10pm.

As we’ve previously reported, the commission has said those waiting in line at that time will be allowed to vote.

27.10.2026 - 19:06 [ SRF.ch ]

Parlamentswahl in Israel – «Wir hoffen auf eine neue, eine friedliche Regierung»

Die Stimmen der palÀstinensischen Israeli könnten wichtiger denn je sein. Sie sehnen das Ende der Regierung Netanjahu herbei.

27.10.2026 - 19:03 [ CNN ]

Record Israeli election turnout as Netanyahu fights to remain in power

The first vote since the October 7 attacks is a tight race between Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot — with the future direction of Israel at stake.

26.10.2026 - 20:26 [ theAtlantic.com ]

Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode

For years, Israelis both pro- and anti-Netanyahu have advised against counting him out. That advice remains sound. He has a Nixon-like ability to reemerge improbably stronger every time his political career has been declared over.

26.10.2026 - 19:41 [ Times of Israel ]

In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action tied to Iran

An “unprecedented confrontation” has been unfolding in recent days between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir surrounding an instruction by the prime minister for unspecified military action that defense officials believe could lead to a swift confrontation with Iran shortly before the election, Channel 12 reported Sunday.

The TV network, which cited anonymous sources, said Zamir had been resisting carrying out the military action, no details of which were provided, and sought further deliberations, as well as signed documentation from Netanyahu regarding legal authorization for it.

26.10.2026 - 19:38 [ Times of Israel ]

Mossad chief said sparring with aides over his support for plan backed by PM to strike Iran before election

Citing unnamed senior sources, Haaretz says that the senior Mossad officials have pushed back on plans to strike Iran now, raising concerns about the timing of such a strike and its possible impact on tomorrow’s election.

The senior Mossad officials questioned Netanyahu’s judgement and expressed concern that political considerations were being conflated with security ones, Haaretz reports.

26.10.2026 - 18:52 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Netanyahu in 1993: Iran will have bomb by 1999

(March 4, 2015)

The prime minister has been warning for over 20 years that Tehran is close to achieving its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

26.10.2026 - 18:50 [ ZDFHeute.de ]

Israels MinisterprÀsident im Wahlkampf: Netanjahu postet KI-Bild von Atomexplosion in Israel

„Jeder, der um sein eigenes körperliches Überleben, das seiner Familie und seiner Liebsten besorgt ist, sollte mit zitternder Hand wĂ€hlen, wenn er seine Stimme jemandem geben will, der nicht in der Lage sein wird, die Aufgabe zu erfĂŒllen“, schrieb er, offenbar mit Blick auf ein erneutes Vorgehen gegen Iran. Solche Menschen setzten sich und ihre Angehörigen der Gefahr eines „zweiten Holocaust“ aus, schrieb der Vorsitzende der rechtskonservativen Likud-Partei.

26.10.2026 - 18:10 [ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) / BĂŒro des Hohen Kommissars fĂŒr Menschenrechte ]

Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel

3. Crimes against humanity (underlying crimes)

Extermination, and other inhumane acts

47. The Commission considered (i) the large number of victims killed; (ii) the methods used by the Israeli forces to target the civilian population (through the firing of live ammunition and airstrikes); (iii) the locations of the killings (densely populated areas); and (iv) the remarks and statements of the Israeli authorities, and finds that the cases it investigated and documented show a pattern where civilians in the West Bank were intentionally and directly targeted and killed by the Israeli soldiers on a mass scale since 7 October 2023. The Commission finds that, together with the mass killings by the Israeli forces, settler violence constitutes a component of the attack against this civilian population. Conduct of Israeli authorities indicate that they knew and intended settler violence to be part of the attack. The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and security forces have committed the crime against humanity of extermination against the civilian population in the West Bank since 7 October 2023.

48. The Commission’s findings on extermination apply equally to the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts. The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and forces have committed the crime against humanity of other inhumane acts, in particular causing serious injury to body and to mental or physical health against the civilian population in the West Bank since 7 October 2023.

Torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence

49. The Commission finds that investigated cases of torture, reproductive violence, rape and other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity were not isolated incidents. Rather, these acts form part of the broader attack directed against the civilian population. Furthermore, the Commission finds that the Israeli authorities support and encourage such acts. The Commission therefore concludes that the Israeli authorities and security forces have committed the crimes against humanity of torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence of comparable gravity against the civilian population.

25.10.2026 - 12:14 [ Jacobin ]

Israel’s Rogue State Behavior Is Somehow Only Worsening

Let’s just keep it to things that have happened roughly this past week; otherwise this piece could end up being the length of a medium-sized book.

There was the incident where illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank — who are financed, armed, enabled, and otherwise supported in every possible way by the Israeli government — viciously attacked a Washington Post photojournalist, breaking her ribs and fracturing her vertebrae, and a day later attacked a group of European diplomats from Belgium, France, and Poland (countries that, unlike Israel, actually are US treaty allies).

The reaction was, well, muted.

23.10.2026 - 23:40 [ +972 Magazine ]

50 shades of right: An Israeli election primer

Paradoxically, it is the Joint List and the Islamist party Ra’am that hold the key to the opposition’s chances of dethroning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The polls could not be clearer: Without these Arab parties, the anti-Netanyahu bloc will not reach the 61 mandates required for a Knesset majority. With their support, it could topple Netanyahu — whose own bloc of loyalists looks set to fall significantly short of a majority — virtually overnight.

23.10.2026 - 23:03 [ Democratic Socialists of America ]

Angela Gonzales-Torres Hopes to Bring International Solidarity to the U.S. House

DSA’s choice in a high-profile California congressional race hopes to build internationalism — understood as “solidarity between working people across borders” — into her service in the U.S. House, should she be elected in November.

Los Angeles DSA and DSA National have endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres in her race to represent California’s 34th congressional district. The run-off election against embattled incumbent U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez will be one of the highest-profile DSA challenges on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Due to California’s jungle primary system, both candidates in the general will appear on the Democratic ballot line.

23.10.2026 - 22:47 [ Michael Feuer / Algemeiner.com ]

Whither My Democratic Party?

In the current political environment, I’m struggling with an extreme case of what psychologists call “cognitive dissonance.” Put simply, half of me is praying for a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate; and the other half is suffering fitful sleeplessness that the Democratic Socialist Alliance (DSA) and its fellow travelers may become the dominant voice in my once beloved Party.

23.10.2026 - 22:32 [ CNN ]

Israel begins demolitions in West Bank city after two soldiers killed in shooting attack

Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.

“Together with all the people of Israel, I pray for the full and speedy recovery of those wounded in the attack,” said Netanyahu’s main rival, former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, said in a statement on X.

23.10.2026 - 22:21 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Over 320 Jewish and Arab Academics Call on Public to Vote for the Joint List

Among the signatories are Prof. Amos Goldberg, Prof. Orna Ophir, Prof. Khawla Abu-Baker, Prof. Oded Goldreich, Prof. Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Prof. Oren Yiftachel, Prof. Yehouda Shenhav-Shaer, Prof. Gadi Algazi, Prof. Lior Sternfeld, Prof. Omri Boehm, Prof. Nitza Berkovitch, Prof. Marwan Dwairy, Prof. Raef Zreik, Prof. Yishai Rosen-Zvi, Prof. Gerardo Leibner, Prof. Avner Ben-Amos, Prof. Avishai Ehrlich, Prof. Itzhak Nevo, Prof. Dana Ron, Dr. Anat Matar, Dr. Efraim Davidi and Dr. Ornat Turin.

The statement reads: “We will not give up on a shared future: For equality, peace, and democracy, we will vote for the Joint List. We, academics, express our support for the Joint List and the principles it represents: full equality between Jews and Palestinians; recognition of Palestinians’ civil and national rights; an end to the occupation and the pursuit of a just peace; the struggle against racism and discrimination; and free and equal political representation for all citizens.

“We are living through a period in which racism and incitement are deepening, while the political space for Jewish-Arab partnership is shrinking. The war of annihilation in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, the abuse of prisoners, and the rampant crime ravaging Palestinian society all reflect a destructive policy.

“We seek to stand firmly against this policy and emphasize: There is no democracy without equality, no peace without justice, and no shared future without Jewish-Arab political partnership. We believe that the lives and futures of Jews and Palestinians are intertwined, and that only a joint struggle for freedom, equality, and justice can secure a democratic future for us all. We support the Joint List, its principles, and the struggle it represents for a better life for everyone.”

23.10.2026 - 21:41 [ theConversation.com ]

Two small Arab parties may decide Israel’s election

There are about 2.1 million Arab-Israelis, making up roughly 21% of the country’s population. Their interests tend to be represented by Ra’am and the Joint List, both of which have played a more prominent role in Israeli politics in recent years.

In the aftermath of the 2021 election, the Ra‘am party leader, Mansour Abbas, joined with opposition leaders from across the political spectrum to unseat Netanyahu. This made Ra’am the first independent Arab party to join an Israeli coalition.

Naftali Bennett’s government collapsed after one year, opening the door for Netanyahu to return.

23.10.2026 - 21:37 [ Associated Press ]

A look at the major candidates in Israel’s election Tuesday

Three years after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, Israeli voters will decide next Tuesday whether to grant Benjamin Netanyahu yet another term as prime minister — or usher in a new era of Israeli politics.

Polling suggests a tight race between Netanyahu, leader of the nationalist Likud party, and his chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, who leads the centrist Yashar!, for control of the government.

23.10.2026 - 21:27 [ Council of Foreign Relations ]

Israel’s Election: Who’s Who and What’s at Stake?

Israel’s October 27 election could reshape the country’s political landscape, but neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies nor the opposition has a clear path to a governing majority. The outcome of the vote could determine not only who leads Israel, but how the country contends with various domestic and foreign policy concerns.

22.10.2026 - 14:54 [ JointList.org.il ]

The Joint List‘s Platform: There is another way

The Joint List strives to change the existing political, social and economic reality, to fight the spread of fascism under the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, and to act to halt all Israeli wars – chief among them the war of annihilation against the Palestinian people. The list is based in principle on the political platform of the first Joint List (2015), and works to realise this vision through representing the national and civil issues of Arab society with head held high, without trading one for the other.

This vision rests on the essential connection between the national and democratic struggle and action for a safe life with dignity. Hence, we place the individual and their dignity at the centre of politics: we link the national and civil rights of the Arab public to social justice and peace, defend the security of our families and our homes, our children‘s education, our health, and jobs and a life of dignity, and act to translate our joint power into tangible change in people‘s lives. This is our platform, and these are the issues we will place at the top of our priorities:

22.10.2026 - 14:43 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests

“Israel’s election is not a single game, but a tournament — and election day is only the opening round,” Dr Nimrod Nir of Agam Labs told The Independent.

“Our polling suggests that neither bloc is likely to secure a governing majority, leaving three possible outcomes: a unity government bringing Netanyahu together with more liberal parties, an alternative coalition backed by Arab parties, or yet another election.

21.10.2026 - 19:54 [ Times of Israel ]

Day after meeting opposition chiefs, Golan says Arab parties could be in next government

(September 27, 2026)

Yair Golan, chair of the left-wing Democrats party, said Sunday that an Arab party could be part of the next government, exposing a fault line among opposition leaders less than a day after they met to coordinate their campaigns and pledged not to attack one another ahead of the October 27 election.

“We believe that an Arab party can be part of the government. It is natural, right, appropriate and democratic,” Golan told the Kan public broadcaster.

21.10.2026 - 19:51 [ IsraelNationalNews.com ]

Poll: Arab parties reach record high of 15 Knesset seats

(October 19, 2026)

One of the most notable findings in the poll is the combined strength of the Arab parties. The Joint List, with nine seats, and Ra‘am, with five, together reach 14 seats.

In this poll, the Amcha Yisrael party and the Reservists-Economic list fail to cross the electoral threshold.

In the Channel 13 News poll, the Arab parties reach a record 15 seats.