Arab Parties Surge In Exit Polls For Knesset Election

Arab-majority parties nearly doubled their Knesset seats in exit polls driven by high voter turnout.

Arab-majority parties Joint List and Ra'am have surged in exit polls for the 120-member Knesset. Projections suggest the slates will capture up to 18 or 19 seats, nearly doubling their representation from the outgoing parliament. High voter turnout among the Arab population drove the significant gains.

• The projectionsExit polls show the two Arab-majority factions winning a combined 17 to 19 seats.
• The comparisonThe parties held a combined 10 seats in the previous parliament before the surge.
• The turnoutHigher voter participation among Arab citizens fueled the electoral gains.