Netanyahu’s Camp Loses Ground as Arab Vote Emerges as Key to Next Government

Preliminary Israeli election results point to a setback for Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp, raising questions over his ability to secure a governing majority.

The Arab vote is emerging as a potentially decisive factor in shaping the next government. With the outcome still unsettled, its influence could prove crucial to determining which camp can assemble enough support to govern.

Three scenarios are taking shape, with a minority government led by Eisenkot among the most prominent possibilities. Such an arrangement would depend on securing sufficient parliamentary backing without a governing coalition that holds a majority of seats.

The early results do not yet establish whether Netanyahu will lose power. They do, however, suggest that his camp faces a more difficult path as attention turns from the vote count to the negotiations over Israel’s next government.