On May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by October 27, 2026. After months of political maneuvering, arm-twisting, and speculation, three parties—Hadash, Ta’al, and Balad (as they are commonly referred to in their Hebrew acronyms)—came together and appealed to the fourth major Palestinian Arab party, Ra’am, to join forces with them.