LBC examines whether Netanyahu could turn to Ra'am

Its election discussion considers Arab-party participation on more than one side of Israel's coalition deadlock.

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Why this story? One of LBC's most watched videos since yesterday, with 95,299 views.

Arab parties hold key to power in Israel's election stalemate

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0:43Israel's president designates a parliamentarian to attempt to form a government after an election without a majority.
3:57Mor examines coalition scenarios involving Ra'am, the Joint List and ultra-Orthodox parties.
8:37The second analyst describes political barriers to forming a coalition with Arab factions after October 7.
10:37Netanyahu's previous negotiations with Ra'am are raised as a precedent for possible renewed talks.
11:39The closing discussion considers Netanyahu's chances of remaining prime minister despite the deadlock.

Could an Arab party help Benjamin Netanyahu remain prime minister? LBC's discussion of Israel's inconclusive election considers that possibility alongside the opposition's difficulties in assembling a government.

Senior researcher Dr Shany Mor explains that neither camp has a majority. He takes the discussion through the process in which Israel's president designates a member of parliament to try to form a government, then examines combinations involving Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties.

The distinction is between having enough potential partners on paper and persuading them to govern together. LBC's second analyst describes the political obstacles to cooperation with Arab factions in the environment following October 7, while saying that Ra'am has expressed an interest in joining a coalition.

That makes the later discussion of Netanyahu's options particularly relevant. The analyst recalls Netanyahu's previous negotiations with Ra'am and argues that renewed talks remain possible. This is presented as a potential route through the deadlock, not an agreement already reached.

Ra'am has participated in government before: it joined the coalition formed in 2021 that ended Netanyahu's previous stretch in office. That precedent helps explain why its position matters, even though willingness to enter one coalition does not establish willingness to join another.

The video drew about 95,000 views since yesterday. Its closing assessment leaves Netanyahu's departure far from certain: the analyst considers his political survival a genuine possibility despite his bloc falling short of a majority.

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