What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate NYT - Top Stories By: Johnatan Reiss 29 October 2026 at 23:45 Some groups stood by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, but support fell off among others. Turnout was also a striking factor in the election. © Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesElection campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party in Adora, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.
‘We’ve Seen This Movie’: Four Writers on What’s Next for Israel NYT - Top Stories By: Diana Buttu · Yossi Klein Halevi · Dahlia Scheindlin · Bret Stephens and Daniel J. Wakin 29 October 2026 at 23:21 A round table discussion decoding the election results. © Illustration by Shoshana Schultz/The New York Times
How Arab Voters in Israel Shifted the Political Landscape NYT - Top Stories By: Aaron Boxerman 29 October 2026 at 11:44 The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored. © Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesVoting in the predominantly Arab town of Tayibe during the Israeli election on Tuesday.
A Historic Show of Strength for Israel’s Arab Minority NYT - Top Stories By: Liam Stack 28 October 2026 at 11:32 Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government in Tuesday’s election. © Ahmad Gharabli/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSupporters of Israel’s Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheering as the first exit polls were announced on Tuesday.