Israel's fragmented Knesset leaves Netanyahu without majority, coalition talks urged

Israel Election 2026 • Seat results steady as Elections Committee begins counting absentee ballots

Haaretz • 28 Հոկ 21:51

With 90% of votes counted, Israel's Knesset remains split, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc without a clear majority and prompting calls for coalition talks.

Balad leader blasts ‘racist’ exclusion of Arab parties in Israel

Al Jazeera • 28 Հոկ 17:59

Balad party head Sami Abu Shehadeh called the refusal to include Arab parties in a governing coalition racist, as Arab parties near a record 19 seats in Israel's fragmented parliament.

What are the main Palestinian Israeli parties and why are they doing so well?

The National • 28 Հոկ 12:50

Israeli Arab parties secured 18 seats in the Knesset, a record high, complicating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's path to a majority government.

Democrats' Golan: Israeli opposition have majority with Arab parties

The Jerusalem Post • 28 Հոկ 09:52

Democrats head Yair Golan and Joint List chair Yousef Jabareen called for a coalition that includes Arab parties, citing the opposition's numerical majority in the 2026 Knesset election.

‘Netanyahu has lost’: Yair Golan calls for coalition with Arab parties

Ynetnews • 28 Հոկ 07:56

With 60% of votes counted and no bloc holding a majority, Democrats chairman Yair Golan called for a government that includes Arab parties, arguing that all Israeli citizens' votes should count equally.

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

Ynetnews • 27 Հոկ 21:35

Democratic lawmakers said the election results create an opportunity to form a new government and urged cooperation with Arab party Ra'am.

Israel election: Democrats projected to secure 9-10 seats

The Jerusalem Post • 27 Հոկ 20:49

Exit polls show Yair Golan's Democrats could more than double their representation, securing nine to ten seats in the 120-member Knesset, a result that may shape coalition talks.