Mr Netanyahu’s accusations came after Israel’s two Arab parties, The Joint List and Ra’am, were projected to double their support in the 120-member Knesset. With more than 90 per cent of ballots counted, the Joint List was on course for 12 seats, whilst Ra’am, the conservative party led by Mansour Abbas, was set to claim seven.The huge success potentially places the two Arab parties in the role of potential kingmakers, with the race to form Israel’s next government currently deadlocked. Mr Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc, comprising Likud and its ultra-nationalist and religious Orthodox allies, has secured 53 seats, eight short of the 61 required to command a parliamentary majority.