{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/israel-election-arab-parties-key-as-blocs-tied","slug":"israel-election-arab-parties-key-as-blocs-tied","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/israel-election-arab-parties-key-as-blocs-tied","title":"Israel election: Arab parties key as blocs tied","subtitle":"Exit polls suggest no clear majority for Netanyahu or opposition, with Arab parties poised to be kingmakers.","excerpt":"Israeli elections saw record turnout with exit polls indicating a near tie between Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc and the opposition. Arab parties are projected to win a significant number of seats, potentially holding the balance of power in forming the next government.","category":"Politics","area":"Israel","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T07:25:12.807Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-28T07:07:41.968Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T07:25:12.807Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":65,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims are corroborated across 29 outlets, but rely on anonymous exit poll data.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks direct quotes or right of reply.","hype":"Headlines promise definitive outcomes and 'lost power' which the body qualifies with 'could' and 'may'."}},"tags":["#IsraelElections","#Knesset","#BenjaminNetanyahu","#ArabParties","#IsraeliPolitics"],"entities":["Benjamin Netanyahu","Likud","Knesset","Ra'am","Joint List","Gadi Eisenkot"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Exit polls suggest Arab parties could win between 17 and 19 seats in the Knesset.","Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party was the most voted party according to preliminary results.","Neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition bloc are projected to reach the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.","Arab parties are expected to play a decisive role in forming the next Israeli government."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Exit polls from Israel's legislative elections indicate a close contest, with neither Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition projected to secure the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority. Preliminary results show Netanyahu's Likud party as the most voted. Voter turnout was reportedly record-breaking, with figures cited between 77.7% and approximately 80%."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Arab parties are expected to be pivotal in the formation of the next government. Projections suggest these parties could collectively win between 17 and 19 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. This outcome positions them as potential kingmakers in a closely divided parliament."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on seat projections"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Exit polls suggest Arab parties could win between 17 and 19 seats, according to multiple reports. Specifically, Catalunyapress, rmf24.pl, NEWS9 LIVE, Stirile Pro TV, Medyascope, madhyamam.com, and WTX News cite 18 seats. TV9 Hindi suggests 19 seats, while Le Temps, Anadolu Ajansı, AJN Agencia de Noticias, and elnorte.com mention a range of 17 to 18 seats. Akşam reports 17 seats for Arab parties."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports below mention the specific figure of 77.7% voter turnout cited by Catalunyapress and EL ESPAÑOL. The left-rated report does not mention the specific seat projection of 17-19 seats for Arab parties, instead referring to them as potentially playing a kingmaker role."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Catalunyapress","url":"https://catalunyapress.cat/article/internacional/2026-10-28/6068774-empat-tcnic-israel-els-rabs-clau-govern","headline":"Technical Tie in Israel: the Arabs, Key to the Government","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T07:07:41.968Z"},{"sourceName":"rmf24.pl","url":"https://rmf24.pl/fakty/polska/news-zwrot-po-wyborach-w-izraelu-te-partie-moga-zdecydowac-o-losi,nIdn,1023686","headline":"A U-Turn in Israel's Elections? 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