Netanyahu's Likud Moves to Bar Arab Parties From Knesset Election

Israel's Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is seeking to disqualify Arab-majority parties from the 2026 Knesset election. The party plans to ask the election committee to bar the parties from running. The move comes amid other political tensions, including a dispute over the defense budget and accusations from a former IDF chief that Netanyahu concealed October 7 warnings.