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'They're Trying to Steal the Election': Netanyahu Attacks Arab Parties

Police said the suspects had pre-prepared envelopes with cash as opposition parties reported ballot papers being defaced and stolen.

  • On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Arab parties of attempting to "steal the election," citing reports that three individuals were arrested with envelopes of cash.
  • Netanyahu has leveraged fears regarding Arab-Israeli parties throughout the campaign, as Raam could play a decisive role in forming an opposition-led coalition if results prove close.
  • Police arrested three individuals on suspicion of vote-buying for Raam, with Southern District detectives seizing over NIS 24,000 in cash from suspects' homes during searches.
  • The Central Elections Committee stated there were "no indications of systematic tampering," while Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of "laying the groundwork to challenge the results."
  • Opposition parties including Yashar complained that ballot papers were being defaced and stolen at polling stations, stating "we have to be ahead of Likud by a huge margin.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, denounced alleged attempts at fraud during the elections held on Tuesday, October 27, the first since Hamas' attacks in 2023. In these elections, the 120 members of the Israeli Parliament are elected, which is key, as it will determine which parties will have parliamentary representation and whether Netanyahu will remain prime minister. Netanyahu accuses irregularities in elections that will define I…

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The general elections are held on Tuesday, 27 October in Israel, an election that could put an end to the 19 years of Benyamin Netanyahu in power.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu today reported that three officials of the United Arab List are 'trying to steal the elections' from Israel.

·Monterrey, Mexico
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Israel ' s elections recorded a record turnout, amid complaints of the destruction of ballot papers, arrests of suspected electoral bribery, and warnings of Netanyahu against the Arab vote. The Election Commission denied that there was systematic manipulation of the papers.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Israeli Arab opponents of trying to "steal the elections"

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El Economista broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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