Netanyahu's Likud party alleges fraud by Arab parties in Israeli election
Likud says Arab parties committed criminal offenses to influence the vote, as preliminary results show no clear winner.
What's happening
Partial results show neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot has won a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.(source: Oct 28: Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority) Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc is projected to win 53-54 seats, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot 47-49 seats, and Arab-led parties 17-19 seats, potentially holding the balance of power.(source: Oct 28: Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority) Netanyahu has rejected forming a government that relies on Arab-led parties, calling such an arrangement treasonous, while Eisenkot has left open the possibility of working with Arab parties under certain conditions.(source: Oct 28: Netanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority)
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- No readers have picked a side yetNetanyahu's bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority
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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party accused Arab political parties of stealing the election through voter fraud.
- Likud alleged bribery, threats, violence, forgeries and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters.
- The party said it was referring the case to the police, the Shin Bet and the Central Elections Committee.
- Likud said its evidence included hundreds of testimonies and thousands of envelopes with cash and Ra'am slips.
- The allegations have not been independently verified, and Likud did not publicly release the evidence.
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- The HillWire / unratedNetanyahu’s party alleges ‘serious criminal offenses’ in Israeli election ↗
- Breitbart (Politics)Far rightBenjamin Netanyahu's Party Says Israeli Election Was ‘Stolen by Arab Parties’ ↗
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