FILE – Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo via AP, File)
\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Arab parties of "stealing" Israel's Knesset election through widespread electoral fraud, bribery, intimidation and ballot manipulation, and has demanded an immediate investigation by law enforcement authorities in a statement following Tuesday's vote.
\n\n"The elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state through serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries, and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters," Netanyahu said in a post on X.
\n\nHe said that his Likud party is transferring to the police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee "hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence" regarding election theft and sought a thorough investigation and prosecution of criminals.
\n\n"We demand from the Central Elections Committee an immediate response to investigate these criminal offenses that have severely damaged the integrity of the elections in Israel and the election results," he wrote. "This is a serious blow to Israeli democracy and the voting rights of Israeli citizens. The…
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