The first exit polls from Israel’s pivotal general election on Tuesday showed historic gains for the country’s Arab parties, whose supporters turned out in large numbers.
Exit polls from Israel’s main television channels projected that the two Arab political lists would win a combined 17–18 seats in the 120-member parliament, up from 10 in the 2022 election.
The headquarters of the Joint List, an alliance of several Arab parties, erupted in whistles and applause as the results were announced, while supporters of the Ra’am party were filmed celebrating.
According to exit polls published by Channel 12, Ra’am and the Joint List were projected to win seven and 11 seats, respectively, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Preliminary results suggested that Israeli voters had delivered a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating that his opponents could secure a narrow majority in the next parliament.
However, it remains uncertain whether the disparate opposition parties can form a government, a process that could take weeks of negotiations.
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