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Politics● LowSep 12 · Sep 12, 2026, 9:50 AM

Jewish ‘supercop’ runs on Arab ticket in Israeli polls – and sparks a storm

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Middle East

Former Israeli police officer Yoav Segalovitz's decision to run as the No. 2 candidate on the Arab Raam party ticket in the October 2026 elections marks a paradigm change in Israeli politics. Far-right politicians have slammed the move, but it could pave the way for an Arab party to join a coalition opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies.

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