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Arab-Israeli voters aim to oust Netanyahu as their kingmaker says 'we're ready to ditch' the two-state solution

Arab-Israeli voters aim to oust Netanyahu as their kingmaker says 'we're ready to ditch' the two-state solution

Israelis go to the polls on 27 October in a closely fought election that is expected to return a more right-wing Knesset whoever wins. An Israel Hayom poll on Friday forecast nine seats for Itamar Ben-Gvir's Jewish Strength party. That puts it ahead of the Democrats under Yair Golan, on eight. More than 500,000 Israelis have reached voting age since 2022.

Three-quarters of first-time Jewish voters call themselves right or centre-right, a Channel 12 poll found.

Netanyahu says that if he is re-elected, his partnership with Trump could keep bringing security.

He also praised President Donald Trump's 'wicked sense of humor' in a US TV interview.

MoreThe TelegraphWe’re ready to ditch two-state solution, says Arab-Israeli election kingmakerFinancial TimesArab Israeli voters aim to eject NetanyahuFox NewsNetanyahu praises Trump's 'wicked sense of humor,' defends ironclad alliance ahead of historic Israel voteAPAmerica’s politically divided Jewish community braces for Israel’s electionsThe GuardianThere’s a lot of racism, a lot of hatred’: Far right gains predicted as Israel heads to the pollsThe TelegraphIf Netanyahu is defeated this month, the Israel-haters won’t let up one bit
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