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

Arab parties celebrated what they described as a historic advance in Israel’s Knesset elections, with exit polls indicating they had secured 18 seats amid record participation.

The projected result prompted celebrations under the slogan “Ben Gvir out,” reflecting the political significance the parties attached to their gains. Exit polls, however, are not final election results.

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

The celebrations highlighted both the projected parliamentary gains and the turnout behind them, with Arab parties presenting the vote as a landmark electoral achievement.