Netanyahu hopes rise as Arab bloc splits ahead of Israeli poll
AMMAN: A bloc of Arab parties has split ahead of Israel’s November elections — a move that could dilute the minority’s political influence and strengthen former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hopes of a return to power.
The Arab nationalist Balad party will run separately from the other two parties in the Joint List in the general election.
![Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by Likud party members at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 22, 2022. (REUTERS) Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is surrounded by Likud party members at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 22, 2022. (REUTERS)](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/2022/09/16/3446071-1909691973.jpg)