Israel elections: Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot set to fall short of victory
The two main blocs appear to have too few seats to form the next government without reliance on Arab parties.
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Netanyahu bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote
Netanyahu bloc leads at 55 seats, but short of majority vote Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has had a further decrease in seats, from 56 to 55, but remains in the lead. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is now at 49 seats, with Arab parties trailing behind in third place at 16 seats. These are not the final results, accounting for only 2.9 million votes (51.8 percent).
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Ra’am leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘lying and inciting’ against Arab party
Ra’am leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘lying and inciting’ against Arab party Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “lying and inciting” against his party, accusing him of using allegations of election fraud to mobilise right-wing voters. In a video message filmed in Sakhnin on Tuesday, Abbas urged Palestinian citizens of Israel to turn out and vote for the United Arab List, also known as Ra’am. His remarks came after Netanyahu claimed that three seni…