{"id":"1c19946e-a080-4c02-a8f5-108db3d4e13d","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/10/27/israeli-elections-arab-surge-leaves-netanyahu-without-a-path-to-power/","domain":"irishtimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Irish Times","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Israeli elections: Arab surge leaves Netanyahu without a path to power","plainHeadline":"Arab parties surge leaves Netanyahu without a path to form government","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Exit polls show Netanyahu bloc with 50 seats in 120-seat Knesset.","Outgoing bloc had 64 members, signaling a shake-up after Oct 7 events.","Arab parties surge to 17-18 seats, unprecedented in Israeli politics.","Eisenkot may seek minority government or coalition with Arab support.","Turnout exceeds 80%, highest ever, boosting anti-Netanyahu bloc prospects."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T21:06:23.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-27T21:42:07.666Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","storyId":"a82d6c69-14f2-4980-9ad4-75ac590f4ddf","image":"https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/2SI5OTRQQREMFP62XM3DOBMQIQ.jpg?auth=e2eaab06e073d371d4b9e19027b9eb0010a0210221b9e24df83bf19f3ac4233a&smart=true&width=1200&height=800","author":"Mark Weiss","dek":"Record turnout delivers unprecedented gains for Arab parties, but anti-Netanyahu camp also falls short of a parliamentary majority"}