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Arab parties' projected gains bring celebrations as Israel awaits results

Al Araby's election coverage is followed by reports of fireworks and Netanyahu's assertion that Likud is the largest party.

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مباشر │ تغطية خاصة | نتائج انتخابات الكنيست الإسرائيلي

Celebrations and fireworks in Arab communities in Israel feature in Al Araby Television's election-night follow-up, as the Qatar-based Arabic news broadcaster reports indications of increased Arab-party representation in the Knesset.

The channel's special broadcast, titled "مباشر │ تغطية خاصة | نتائج انتخابات الكنيست الإسرائيلي" ("Live: Special coverage of Israeli Knesset election results"), drew viewers through the unfolding count. Its subsequent reports highlight two different political messages: the prospect of stronger Arab representation, and Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that his Likud party is clearly Israel's largest.

Those are distinct questions from who can form a government. Israel's parliament determines whether a government has the support it needs, and being the largest individual party does not by itself deliver a governing majority. Coalition negotiations can therefore matter as much as the order in which parties finish.

The celebratory scenes in the channel's follow-up accompany indications of gains, rather than an announced final allocation of seats. Netanyahu's statement, likewise, is his assessment of Likud's position as the election results emerge.

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