Netanyahu's Likud claims election ‘stolen’ by Arab parties, demands investigation into alleged fraud
Likud said it filed hundreds of testimonies and evidence as police arrested three suspects and seized more than 24,000 shekels in cash.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party accused Arab-led parties of stealing the election, alleging widespread bribery, intimidation, and ballot fraud during the voting process.
- Arab-Led parties were projected to win a record 19 seats in the Knesset, leaving neither bloc with the 61 seats needed for a majority and creating political deadlock.
- Likud's election integrity headquarters submitted 620 reports of irregularities, claiming evidence included "thousands of envelopes with cash and Ra'am slips" and prohibited voter-mobilization software.
- Police and the Central Elections Committee rejected the allegations, stating "no investigative or intelligence evidence" supports the claims, while Arab leaders called them incitement.
- With no bloc securing the 61 seats needed for a majority, coalition negotiations are expected to take weeks, forcing parties to navigate integrity disputes while building a government.
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Cash envelopes, alleged vote purchase and hundreds of complaints about irregularities in the Israeli parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Arab parties of stealing the election using criminal methods. Three men have already been arrested because of suspicion of voter bribery in favour of the Ra'am party, which is close to the Muslim Brotherhood. Of all Arab parties, the Arab parties could now decide on the replacemen…
Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, accuses alleged fraud committed by Arab voters, claiming that they prevented the Israeli Prime Minister from obtaining a clear victory in the elections. The formation did not present evidence to support their arguments. Article Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Israel's election fraud after not obtaining a clear victory. The Prime Minister attacked Arab voters, without presenting evidence appears first on Romania…
Netanyahu's Likud party accused Arab parties of election irregularities, claiming to have presented hundreds of statements and pieces of evidence. Israeli police, however, stated that there was no intelligence data to support the accusations and that investigations had found no concrete evidence or findings.
The Likud Party, led by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the Arab majority political groups, which would get 17 mandates in Knesset, that "they stole the elections." The charges were launched a day after the legislative election, marked by a tight competition, reports AFP.
Netanyahu's Party Accuses Arab Groups of " Stealing Israel's Elections and Asking for Investigations
The Likud Party of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab majority parties, which are about to obtain 17 mandates in Knesset, of " stealing the elections, a day after an extremely tight legislative election.
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