Netanyahu's Likud claims election ‘stolen’ by Arab parties, demands investigation into alleged fraud
- 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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Benjamin Netanyahu, amidst the difficulties in gathering the necessary support to continue at the head of the government, has opened a new political front: questioning Tuesday's elections, in which he lost his parliamentary majority. "The elections in Israel have been stolen," the prime minister's party, Likud, has repeated on several occasions, accusing Arab parties of having manipulated the result.
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.
MichaelSavage.com – Benjamin Netanyahu’s Party Says Israeli Election Was ‘Stolen by Arab Parties’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party complained on Wednesday that this week’s tumultuous election was “stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state.” Netanyahu posted a statement formally attributed to his Likud party that said the election was distorted by “serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries,…
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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