Israel is set to hold general elections next week. The latest opinion polls suggest that Arab parties could hold a crucial balance of power in parliament. Arab Israelis, who make up about one-fifth of the country's population, are eager to unseat the incumbent right-wing ruling coalition. However, major Jewish parties have ruled out forming a coalition government with Arab parties. Polls predict that neither incumbent Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc nor the "Change Bloc" led by center-right former military chief Eisenkot will likely secure a parliamentary majority on their own, while Arab parties are projected to win between 13 and 14 seats combined.