Arab parties offer Israel's political leaders a path to victory. Why does no one want to take it?

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/974d5887-2da8-4d1b-8adf-6f9b78afd053,1793196778865/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C3%2C2000%2C1125%29%3B' alt='A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring two men&apos;s faces.' width='620' height='349' title='A road sign stands in front of a large billboard featuring Israel&apos;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, of the Likud party and former military chief and leader of the centrist Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot, in Ramat Gan on Oct. 20, 2026. On Oct. 27, Israel held its first election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.'/><p></p>