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Israel's furious Arab parties could oust Netanyahu — if the opposition will break an election promise

New York Post·Ronny Reyes·about 15 hours ago
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Israeli-Arabs could sway the balance of power in Israel’s general elections next week as the country’s two major parties are predicted to fall short of a majority in the Knesset.

Nearly all of Israel’s polls ahead of Tuesday’s election indicate that the parties aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot each get around 50 of Knesset’s 120 seats, falling short of the 61 needed to form a government.

The outcome would force both leaders to curry favor with the smaller parties in government to win.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and the Change Coalition are predicted to fall short of the majority needed to control Knesset.…

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