The Likud party led by Netanyahu is escalating the attack on the Arab parties after obtaining 19 mandates in the initial results. The party claims that the elections were "stolen" through irregularities in Arab polling stations, including bribery, threats and fraud. "Likud" says that it sent "hundreds of testimonies and evidence" to the police, the Shin Bet and the election committee. The Central Election Commission confirmed that "there are no indications of systematic tampering with ballots." After counting about 85 percent of the votes: the Netanyahu camp has 53 seats, the Change Bloc 48 and the Arab parties 19.

The Likud party led by Netanyahu is escalating the attack on the Arab parties after obtaining 19 mandates in the initial results. The party claims that the elections were "stolen" through irregularities in Arab polling stations, including bribery, threats and fraud. "Likud" says that it sent "hundreds of testimonies and evidence" to the police, the Shin Bet and the election committee. The Central Election Commission confirmed that "there are no indications of systematic tampering with ballots." After counting about 85 percent of the votes: the Netanyahu camp has 53 seats, the Change Bloc 48 and the Arab parties 19.