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Can Netanyahu cling onto power (again)?
Mera Aladam · Middle East Eye
Published 30 Oct 2026, 2:32 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Can Netanyahu cling onto power (again)? Israel's election has ended in deadlock. Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has 53 seats, his rival Gadi Eisenkot's 48, and neither has the 61 needed to govern. The surprise of the night: Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out in record numbers, pushing Arab parties to a record 19 seats. They did so despite armed right-wing observers in their towns and a campaign of fear from the prime minister. Now Netanyahu's Likud claims the election was "stolen" by Arab parties. Police say there is no evidence. Arab parties offer to back an anti-Netanyahu government, but…
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