Arab Parties Celebrate ‘Historic’ Gains as Exit Polls Project 18 Knesset Seats

Arab parties celebrated what they described as a historic advance in Israel’s Knesset elections, with exit polls projecting they would win 18 seats amid record turnout.

The celebrations included the slogan “Ben Gvir out,” reflecting the political significance supporters attached to the projected gains. The exit poll figures were not final election results.

Former Knesset member Osama al-Saadi dedicated what he called the Joint Arab List’s achievement to the people of Gaza and the West Bank, as well as prisoners.

The projected result placed Arab representation at the centre of the parties’ celebrations. Whether the forecast translates into 18 seats will depend on the final vote count.