Ben-Gvir warns supporters of high Arab voter turnout in election
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'Israeli National Security Minister and head of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, Itamar Ben-Gvir, traveled to the outskirts of the central Arab city of Kafr Qasim on Tuesday afternoon, releasing a high-stakes campaign appeal aimed at rallying his right-wing voter base during national parliamentary elections.
כעת בכפר קאסם. אל תתנו להם לנצח!! https://t.co/u3beOnzTkO
— איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) October 27, 2026
Standing beside the city’s welcome sign in a video published across his social media channels, Ben-Gvir pointed toward the town and addressed 'Israeli' voters directly regarding community participation rates.
"We are here at the entrance to Kafr Qasim," Ben-Gvir stated in the video. "You understand what all of Israel understands today: the voting percentages in the Arab sector are crazy! Unprecedented! I am telling you, gentlemen: now it is up to you. It depends on you."
He framed the election outcome around national identity and political representation, explicitly naming prominent Arab Knesset members Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra'am), and Ahmad Tibi, co-leader of Hadash-Ta'al.
"If you want this country to remain Jewish and Zionist, if you want to keep this state from falling into the hands of Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi—go out and vote," he said, repeatedly calling on viewers to cast their ballots for Otzma Yehudit's ballot letter. "A right-wing, Jewish, Zionist government. Don't let them win! Go out and vote!"
