Gali Baharav-Miara

Rule Changes

Powers curtailed by a law passed July 15

Final results from the October 27 election give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats and the opposition bloc 48, with Arab-led parties on a record 19. No side has the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, so coalition talks are under way.

Updated Yesterday

Force in Play

Received Abbas's letter; no public response reported

Israeli authorities demolished about 80 structures, including a mosque, in Al-Dahiya north of Rahat on Oct. 12, displacing roughly 400 members of the Abu Wadi family, according to Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera. A joint statement from Adalah and other civil society groups on Oct. 18 said the orders covered 50 residential buildings and a mosque in a community of about 250 people, and that residents report around 80 families affected.

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Her opinion backing Abu Shehadeh's disqualification became moot after withdrawal

Israelis voted on October 27 in the 26th Knesset election, and both Arab-majority lists were on the ballot. The Supreme Court restored Ra'am and the Joint List on October 2, after the Central Elections Committee barred them on September 23.

Updated 2 days ago