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Netanyahu without majority in polls: Arab parties could be decisive

CNN Portugal10 September 2026 at 10:06

The arithmetic for forming a government in Israel remains open after the latest polls. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to secure a parliamentary majority with the parties that traditionally support him, leaving the possibility of a government in suspense.

In this context, Arab parties emerge as a potentially decisive group. CNN's correspondent in Haifa, Henry Galsky, analyzes the scenarios outlined by the first polls, explaining how this political force could become essential for the formation of a new governing majority.

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