Israeli Palestinian leaders urge members of the Arab minority to vote in large numbers in next week’s election, seeking to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and end what outlets describe as the country’s most right-wing government. Several reports say the push for turnout is aimed at affecting coalition arithmetic and the balance of seats that will determine who forms the next government.

Across coverage, the Arab community is described as about 21% of Israel’s population, with voters considered Palestinian by heritage but Israeli citizens. Bloomberg frames the motivation as dissatisfaction with Netanyahu’s far-right government over the past four years, while other outlets focus more on the strategic role turnout could play for Arab parties in negotiations and coalition-building. One report notes the potential for an anti-Netanyahu bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, suggesting that Arab voter turnout could become a decisive factor in whether that bloc can form a majority.

Overall, outlets agree the campaign centers on mobilising Arab voters and that turnout levels may determine how significant Arab parties become in deciding the next government.