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Arab-Majority Parties' Seats Could Be Decisive in Israeli Government Talks

Five opposition party heads met in Herzliya to discuss strategy, with the potential for the 19 seats held by Arab-majority parties to be the deciding factor given the current seat distribution, where the diverse opposition bloc holds 48 seats and Netanyahu has secured 53. The meeting concluded without a definitive outcome.

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According to the South China Morning Post, the five heads of opposition parties convened for the first time since an election a week ago to consult on strategy at a hotel in Herzliya, a technology center north of Tel Aviv where former military chief Eisenkot resides. In a joint statement, the party leaders said their goal was forming a government “as quickly as possible and preventing Israel from being dragged into another election”. The meeting concluded without a definitive outcome. In a joint declaration, the party leaders stated that their objective was to establish a government as swiftly as possible and to avoid Israel facing another election. The current seat distribution shows the diverse opposition bloc holds 48 seats, while Netanyahu has secured 53, meaning the 19 seats held by Arab-majority parties could prove to be the deciding factor.

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