Netanyahu's office is involved in the arrests of Arab activists on election day.
A journalistic investigation broadcast on the evening of November 15, 2026 on Israeli TV channel 12 (N12).
According to N12, close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu organized the political arrest of three Raam activists.
on election day to strengthen his claims of election fraud.
How this program worked:
On the eve of the vote, Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden, called the police to complain about activists in southern Israel.
He directed them to an official close to the Prime Minister's Office, who provided allegedly incriminating information.
N12 reports that this information turned out to be unfounded.
The police raided activists' homes on election day without search or arrest warrants.
Shin Bet head David Zini even requested wiretapping of five Arab Knesset members under the pretext of investigating "foreign interference".
The prosecutor's office rejected the request.
Later, no significant evidence of foreign influence that could undermine the integrity of the election was found.
"There will no longer be fair elections here.
As soon as the Shin Bet and the police start acting like this, we will not be able to guarantee the integrity of the next elections," N12 quoted a senior law enforcement official as saying.
Netanyahu's office completely denied the accusations and called the story "another false report with dramatic music."