# Israel's opposition won the numbers to defeat Netanyahu. It may defeat itself instead

- Published: 2026-10-29T19:04:31Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:15:53Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-10-29/ty-article/.premium/israels-opposition-won-the-numbers-to-defeat-netanyahu-it-may-defeat-itself/000001a1-875c-dabc-afb5-ffdeb1f90000
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Netanyahu's dominance opened the door to historic Arab-Jewish cooperation. But by capitulating to his anti-Arab rhetoric, Israel's opposition may squander it. Now it must choose which campaign promise to break: exclude Arab parties or oust Netanyahu

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