Al Jazeera commented that approximately 80% of Palestinian citizens participated in the October 27 Israeli general election, leading to two "Arab parties" securing 19 parliamentary seats. This prevented Netanyahu from obtaining the majority needed to form a government. Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, while the Jewish-led opposition won 48 seats. The article noted that the mobilization of Palestinian voters was perceived as a threat and prompted calls for restrictions on "Arab votes" and incitement from Netanyahu's camp.