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Arab Parties Poised for Significant Gains in Israeli Knesset

Arab parties in Israel are projected to win 17-18 Knesset seats, a significant increase from their current representation, according to exit polls. The turnout among Arab citizens reached 80%, potentially surpassing Jewish voter turnout for the first time.

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What happened

01Arab parties may win 17-18 Knesset seats, a significant increase from their current five seats each.
02Turnout among Arab citizens reached 80%, potentially exceeding Jewish voter turnout for the first time.
03Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas stated the mandates would be turned into a "new reality."
04A Likud representative suggested Itamar Ben-Gvir's actions led to an "unprecedented influx" of Arab voters.
05Overall voter turnout reached a record 77.7% by 10 PM.
06Over 20,000 police officers secured the elections.

Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas vowed to translate the gains into a "new reality." The Likud party suggested Itamar Ben-Gvir's actions spurred Arab voter turnout.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original