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Itamar Ben Gvir (center), leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, shortly after the announcement of the first exit polls, in Modiin, in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2026, during the Israeli legislative elections. (Credit: Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Add as preferred on Google Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition bloc stepped up its attacks and threats on Thursday against the Palestinian-Israeli parties after they won a record number of seats in the Knesset and achieved a surge in voter turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. With over 90% of the votes counted, the two main Palestinian-Israeli parties, Ra'am and the United List, are projected to win a record 19 seats, thanks to the unprecedented mobilization of the Arab minority against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following three years of genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza and a surge in Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir went as far on Thursday as to call for the arrest of the leaders of the Palestinian-Israeli parties, after accusing them of... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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