{"id":660639,"date":"2026-10-29T13:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/660639\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:02:12","slug":"israel-election-results-live-trump-says-hes-watching-coalition-talks-as-police-dismiss-netanyahus-election-theft-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/660639\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel election results live: Trump says he\u2019s watching coalition talks as police dismiss Netanyahu\u2019s election theft claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Ben-Gvir calls for arrest of Arab political leaders<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has claimed that Arab political parties had foreign funding and called for the arrest of their leaders. <\/p>\n

In a post on X, he said the Shin Bet, Israel\u2019s domestic security service, \u201cmust order, as early as this morning, the arrest of the leaders of the Arab parties suspected of involvement with Qatari funds\u201d.<\/p>\n

These allegations are unsubstantiated, and he also did not clarify further.<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 12:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Israeli police dismiss Netanyahu’s claim election was \u2018stolen\u2019<\/p>\n

Israeli police have dismissed claims by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Arab bloc \u201cstole\u201d the election.<\/p>\n

The Times of Israel quoted a police source as saying: \u201cElection day passed with very few irregular incidents concerning the integrity of the election, even when compared to previous elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should be emphasised that there is no investigative- or intelligence-based supporting evidence for the claims.\u201d <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 11:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump says \u2018he\u2019ll take a look\u2019 when asked about Israel coalition formation<\/p>\n

Donald Trump reportedly suggested that he will \u201ctake a look\u201d at getting involved in efforts to form a coalition government in Israel led by Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

In comments also carried by The Times of Israel, when Trump was asked about getting involved in the efforts, during an interview with Axios, Trump said he hadn\u2019t thought about the idea.<\/p>\n

But added: \u201cI will take a look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, a US official clarified that Trump had not decided whether the US would intervene in efforts to assemble the next Israeli government. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 09:57<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu\u2019s party repeats unsubstantiated claims Arabs \u2018stole the election\u2019<\/p>\n

Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s Likud party has repeated unsubstantiated claims that Arab citizens of Israel \u201cstole\u201d Tuesday\u2019s election, despite the official elections committee finding no evidence of widespread irregularities.<\/p>\n

Analysts say Netanyahu is seeking to undermine the legitimacy of Arab voters\u2019 ballots because Arab parties are expected to win a historically high number of seats, potentially enabling his Jewish Israeli rivals to form an alliance with them and remove him from power.<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 09:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu vows to eliminate Iran threat<\/p>\n

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against forming a coalition that relies on Arab-led parties while vowing to eliminate what he described as the existential threat posed by Iran.<\/p>\n

Addressing supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Netanyahu said his right-wing bloc had a \u201cdecisive majority\u201d among Jewish voters and those who support the Jewish state, despite preliminary results showing the alliance falling short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is simply forbidden to endanger Israel and form a government that rests on anti-Zionist Arab parties. Parties that oppose our very existence, that see Hamas as a charitable organisation, that call our soldiers war criminals,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

His remarks came as Arab-led parties appeared poised to win a record 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset, potentially giving them a decisive role in efforts by opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a government and end Netanyahu\u2019s hold on power.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu also said Israel had a \u201chistoric, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity\u201d, alongside US president Donald Trump, to eliminate the threat from Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause as long as that fanatical regime exists, a regime that has inscribed on its banner, that has defined the very purpose of its existence as the destruction of ours, it will try again to annihilate us. And it is within our power, together with our wonderful friend president Trump, to remove this threat once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 08:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>90% of votes counted as Netanyahu\u2019s bloc 8 seats short of majority<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s election results are still yet to be confirmed, with nearly 90 per cent of ballots counted leaving Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s bloc eight seats short of a parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n

The Central Election Committee said Netanyahu\u2019s alliance was on course to secure 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot\u2019s bloc. <\/p>\n

The figures mark a reversal from pre-election opinion polls and initial exit polls, which had put Eisenkot\u2019s alliance ahead, The Times of Israel reported.<\/p>\n

The remaining count includes an estimated 430,000 to 480,000 double-envelope ballots cast by soldiers, prisoners, diplomats abroad and other voters unable to vote at their designated polling stations.<\/p>\n

Officials are due to begin counting these ballots early on Thursday, with the tally expected to be completed by Thursday evening. <\/p>\n

Final official results are expected on 4 November. <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 07:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Balad leader accuses Israeli parties of \u2018racism\u2019 over exclusion of Arab bloc<\/p>\n

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has accused Israel\u2019s main political leaders of \u201cracism\u201d for refusing to form a coalition with Arab-led parties despite their projected record 19 seats in parliament. <\/p>\n

Balad is one of the Joint List\u2019s three parties. <\/p>\n

He said that Palestinian citizens of Israel are being treated as illegitimate political partners. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is racism,\u201d he told Al Jazeera. \u201cWe are a legitimate elected leadership of the national minority. The vast majority of our people decided that we are their leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daniel Shek, a former Israeli ambassador told the outlet: \u201cProbably the most important phenomenon of this election is the rise and the revival of the Arab vote. The statement is clear: You cannot disregard such a large portion of the electorate in the calculations for Israeli politics.\u201d <\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 06:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Four scenarios that could play out after Israel\u2019s election as Netanyahu tries to cling onto power<\/p>\n

With roughly 85 per cent of votes counted by Wednesday afternoon, neither the incumbent\u2019s right-wing religious bloc nor the broad coalition aligned behind Mr Eisenkot commanded the 61 seats required to form an administration in the 120-seat Knesset.<\/p>\n

Because key parties have ruled out working with one another on ideological or personal grounds, political analysts note that forming an administration will require at least one faction to reverse its campaign commitments. In the absence of an agreement, Israeli law mandates a return to the ballot box.<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 05:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Arab parties in Israel poised for strongest electoral performance in generations<\/p>\n

Arab parties in Israel are poised for their strongest electoral performance in generations, potentially winning 19 seats, up from 10 in the outgoing Parliament. <\/p>\n

Their support could prove decisive in helping opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot secure the 61 seats needed to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu, whose alliance also appears short of a majority. <\/p>\n

\u201cNetanyahu knows that without the Arab parties, there\u2019s no majority to unseat him. That\u2019s why he incites against us,\u201d Yousef Jabareen, the leader of the Joint List alliance said in an interview. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe opposition should reject that incitement.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThe ball is now in Eisenkot\u2019s court. Whoever wants to remove Netanyahu and change his policies \u2013 we are ready to cooperate to topple his government.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, partnering with the Arab parties, particularly the more nationalist Joint List, risks alienating Jewish voters and splitting Eisenkot\u2019s bloc, analysts have said. <\/p>\n

Arab Israelis make up about 20 per cent of the population in Israel but have long been marginalised in national politics.<\/p>\n

Maroosha Muzaffar29 October 2026 04:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Netanyahu\u2019s party repeats unsubstantiated claims Arabs \u2018stole the election\u2019<\/p>\n

Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s Likud party has repeated unsubstantiated claims that Arab citizens of Israel \u201cstole\u201d Tuesday\u2019s election, despite the official elections committee finding no evidence of widespread irregularities.<\/p>\n

Analysts say Netanyahu is seeking to undermine the legitimacy of Arab voters\u2019 ballots because Arab parties are expected to win a historically high number of seats, potentially enabling his Jewish Israeli rivals to form an alliance with them and remove him from power.<\/p>\n

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