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In Israel, Arab lawmakers key to unseating Netanyahu amid divided opposition

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France-Presse, A. (2026, November 3). In Israel, Arab lawmakers key to unseating Netanyahu amid divided opposition. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3373175/israel-arab-lawmakers-key-unseating-netanyahu-amid-divided-opposition

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Arab lawmakers are crucial to unseating Prime Minister Netanyahu due to a divided opposition bloc. The opposition won 48 seats while Netanyahu secured 53, making the 19 seats held by Arab-majority parties decisive. Opposition party leaders met at a hotel in Herzliya to discuss forming a government and preventing another election.

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As of November 3, 2026, Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, has received backing from opposition leaders in Israel to form a new government following inconclusive elections on October 27. The five-party coalition includes support from Naftali Bennett's 'B’Yachad' faction and Arab parties, which collectively hold 48 seats out of the 120-seat Knesset, aiming to prevent another election and unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who secured 53 seats. Meeting in Herzliya on November 3, the leaders agreed to recommend Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog for forming a government, with negotiations focusing on policy guidelines and coalition agreements. Arab parties are seen as pivotal due to their 19 seats, though disagreements persist over potential alliances.

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Arab NORP · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Netanyahu PERSON · 2× Eisenkot PERSON · 1× Herzliya GPE · 1× Tel Aviv GPE · 1×

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In a joint statement, the party leaders said their goal was forming a government “as quickly as possible and preventing Israel from being dragged into another election”.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03

2026-11-03 · South China Morning Post

In Israel, Arab lawmakers key to unseating Netanyahu amid divided opposition · mixed framing

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In Israel, Arab lawmakers key to unseating Netanyahu amid divided opposition asserted

lawmakers → unseat → opposition

With the diverse opposition bloc winning 48 seats and Netanyahu securing 53, Arab-majority parties’ 19 could be the decider Meeting for the first time since an election a week ago brought an inconclusive result, the five opposition party heads consulted on strategy at a hotel in Herzliya, the tech industry hub north of Tel Aviv where former military chief Eisenkot lives. uncertain

Eisenkot → win → Aviv

In a joint statement, the party leaders said their goal was forming a government “as quickly as possible and preventing Israel from being dragged into another election”. asserted

goal → say → election