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Netanyahu open to 'broad' government formation after election setback but rules out Arab parties

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Mahajan, T. (2026, November 3). Netanyahu open to 'broad' government formation after election setback but rules out Arab parties. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-open-to-broad-government-formation-after-election-setback-but-rules-out-arab-parties/articleshow/135479279.cms

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Benjamin Netanyahu expressed openness to forming a broad national government in Israel following last week's elections but excluded Arab parties from any potential coalition. Despite Likud being the largest party with 27 seats, the pro-Netanyahu bloc secured only 53 out of 120 Knesset seats, falling short of a majority. Netanyahu ruled out cooperating with Arab-led parties Ra'am and the Joint List due to accusations that they support terrorism and reject Israel's Jewish identity as a state. The election results certification was initially sought to be delayed by Likud over allegations of foreign interference but this request was rejected by Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, has shifted his stance to potentially form a "broad national government" under his leadership after the October 27 election. Despite this openness, Netanyahu ruled out including Arab parties like Ra'am and the Joint List, accusing them of supporting terrorism and rejecting Israel as a Jewish state. The Likud party secured 27 seats but fell short of a majority with its pro-Netanyahu bloc securing only 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset. Meanwhile, Arab-led parties won 19 seats, while other Jewish-led parties secured 48. Netanyahu’s earlier commitment to forming a "strong, national, right-wing coalition" has now evolved, but he remains committed to including far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties in his coalition.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was open to forming a “broad national government” under his leadership, even as his Likud party sought to delay the official certification of last week's election results over allegations of foreign interference.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 Netanyahu, however, indicated that any such arrangement would not mean dropping the far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties that were part of his outgoing coalition.
2026-11-03 · Times of India
Netanyahu open to 'broad' government formation after election setback but rules out Arab parties · assertive framing

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was open to forming a “broad national government” under his leadership, even as his Likud party sought to delay the official certification of last week's election results over allegations of foreign interference. asserted
party → say → interference
Netanyahu, however, indicated that any such arrangement would not mean dropping the far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties that were part of his outgoing coalition. asserted
that → indicate → coalition
The remarks marked a shift from his earlier position, when he had vowed to form a “strong, national, right-wing coalition” following the October 27 vote. asserted
he → mark → vote
“From the very first day, our hand has been extended to form a broad national government,” Netanyahu said in a post on X, adding that he wanted to lead the next government. asserted
he → extend → government
He also ruled out depending on Arab parties Ra'am and the Joint List, accusing them of supporting terrorism and rejecting Israel's existence as a Jewish state. asserted
He → rule → state
Likud emerged as the largest party with 27 seats but the pro-Netanyahu bloc secured only 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, falling short of a majority. asserted
bloc → emerge → majority
Arab-led parties won 19 seats, while other Jewish-led parties secured 48. asserted
parties → lead → 48
All four Zionist opposition parties - Yashar, B'Yachad, The Democrats and Yisrael Beytenu - have ruled out joining a government led by Netanyahu. asserted
parties → rule → Netanyahu
Meanwhile, Likud sought to delay the certification of the election results, scheduled for Wednesday, citing an ongoing probe into suspected foreign interference. asserted
Likud → seek → interference
However, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, who chairs the Central Elections Committee, rejected the request, saying the panel had no authority to withhold certification or intervene in the investigation. asserted
panel → chair → investigation
The allegations centre on claims that Qatar or other foreign powers secretly funded efforts to boost Arab voter turnout. uncertain
Qatar → centre → turnout
The claims remain unsubstantiated, and the election committee has said that even if proven, they would not be significant enough to change the outcome. uncertain
they → remain → outcome
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