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Netanyahu's Likud claims election ‘stolen’ by Arab parties, demands investigation into alleged fraud

Likud said it submitted hundreds of testimonies and evidence as police confirmed arrests in a case involving alleged vote-buying and cash-filled envelopes.

  • On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party accused Arab-led parties of 'stealing' the October 27 election through bribery and intimidation, submitting hundreds of testimonies to police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee.
  • With 93% of ballots counted, Arab parties are projected to win an unprecedented 19 seats, leaving Netanyahu's bloc at 53 and Gadi Eisenkot's opposition at 48—neither reaching the 61 seats required for a majority.
  • Police arrested three individuals on suspicion of vote-buying, seizing over NIS 24,000 in cash. Central Elections Committee officials characterized the arrests as 'isolated' incidents, reporting no evidence of systemic fraud.
  • Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas dismissed the allegations as 'incitement' to mobilize right-wing voters. Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg requested the Shin Bet investigate suspected foreign interference.
  • Ballot counting continues until November 4, leaving Israel in political uncertainty. President Isaac Herzog will consult party leaders to determine who can best form a governing coalition.
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His party won the election, but his government lost the majority. Now the Prime Minister is making serious accusations against the Arab parties. Evidence is missing so far.

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Jerusalem. The Israeli Prime Minister and fugitive from the International Criminal Court, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Likud party, yesterday amplified the accusations that Arab-led parties in that country “stole” the elections, while the final results are set to confirm that Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority in Parliament.

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The party of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, intensified on Thursday the unfounded accusations that Arab-led parties had “stole” the elections, possibly with foreign help, while the final results reflected that their bloc lost the majority in Parliament.

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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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