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Netanyahu rejects reliance on "anti-Zionist Arab parties" in election address

CBN News' widely watched report pairs Likud's lead with Arab parties' gains and the unresolved search for a governing majority.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 567,450 views a day, 31 times a normal first day on this channel (18,370).

Netanyahu Confounds Pollsters Again, Leads all Parties in Israeli Election Bid to Serve 7th Term

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0:34Likud outperforms exit polls, but the right-wing bloc remains short of the 61 seats needed to govern.
2:19Netanyahu rejects reliance on parties he calls anti-Zionist and links his appeal to confronting Iran with Trump.
3:51Chris Mitchell reviews the projected seat breakdown and the possible paths to a coalition.
6:24Mitchell explains Yashar's stance, Herzog's consultations and the potential timetable for forming a government.
8:56The discussion examines strong Arab voter turnout and political barriers to coalition agreements with Arab parties.

Likud is ahead. But CBN News' election broadcast shows why Benjamin Netanyahu's bid for another term still depends on finding partners, not simply finishing first.

Julie Stahl reports that Likud outperformed exit polls while the prime minister's right-wing bloc remained short of the majority needed to govern. Strong turnout among Arab voters and gains by Arab parties are central to the coalition picture that follows.

Netanyahu draws a firm boundary in his address to supporters: "It is forbidden, simply forbidden, to endanger Israel by forming a government that relies on anti-Zionist Arab parties." He also presents cooperation with President Trump against Iran as a historic opportunity. Those are his arguments for the government he wants, not an announcement that he has assembled it.

In the studio discussion, Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell works through the parliamentary breakdown, the position of Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party and President Isaac Herzog's consultations. The broadcast moves from the election-night speeches to the practical question of which parties could agree to govern together.

The report drew nearly 400,000 views in its first 12 hours, far beyond CBN's usual opening for a regular video. Its broader NewsWatch election edition also drew an unusually large audience, while a separate explainer, "Netanyahu's Election Surprise Explained", tackles whether the returns actually amount to another term.

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