Netanyahu's Likud claims election ‘stolen’ by Arab parties, demands investigation into alleged fraud
Likud says it submitted evidence and wants police and Shin Bet to investigate alleged bribery, intimidation and ballot 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.
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