Arab parties could win 18 seats in Israeli elections, exit polls suggest
Exit polls in Israel's parliamentary elections suggest Arab parties could win 18 seats. Early indications also point to record turnout of around 80 percent among Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Arab parties could win 18 seats in Israel's parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Such polls ask voters how they voted as they leave polling stations. They are preliminary estimates, not final results.
Early indications also show record-breaking turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. It is put at around 80 percent.
What is known so far
The information available is limited. There are no detailed figures yet on individual parties' results, the overall distribution of seats in parliament, or the possible formation of a government. The turnout figure is also an early one and may be revised once official data is compiled.
The final outcome will be determined by the vote count. Only then will it be clear whether the seat total for Arab parties projected by the exit polls is confirmed.
