Likud claims that elections were 'stolen' by Arab parties after a historic turnout Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud party demands an investigation by the police and the Shin Bet, claiming that yesterday's elections were "stolen" by Arab parties through a massive conspiracy of "bribery, threats, violence, forgeries and the use of illegal software", The Times of Israel reported. The Likud says it is handing over "hundreds of evidence" and "thousands of envelopes with cash" to the investigators. They demand a "thorough investigation" into double voting and alleged intimidation. The Central Election Commission has already publicly rejected allegations of widespread fraud. Arab-led parties are expected to win a historic record of 19 seats, while completely deadlocking the Knesset and preventing a clear majority from both the Netanyahu bloc and the Jewish-led opposition. Reports indicate that Likud activists were already preparing to challenge the results in the Arab cities even before the polls were counted. The Arab voting record did not happen in a vacuum. It was driven by the very Israeli narratives and the far-right influence of the Netanyahu government. Arab citizens mobilized in direct response to ministers like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, their annexation plans, rampant settler violence and calls for mass displacement. substack | talk.

Likud claims that elections were 'stolen' by Arab parties after a historic turnout Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud party demands an investigation by the police and the Shin Bet, claiming that yesterday's elections were "stolen" by Arab parties through a massive conspiracy of "bribery, threats, violence, forgeries and the use of illegal software", The Times of Israel reported. The Likud says it is handing over "hundreds of evidence" and "thousands of envelopes with cash" to the investigators. They demand a "thorough investigation" into double voting and alleged intimidation. The Central Election Commission has already publicly rejected allegations of widespread fraud. Arab-led parties are expected to win a historic record of 19 seats, while completely deadlocking the Knesset and preventing a clear majority from both the Netanyahu bloc and the Jewish-led opposition. Reports indicate that Likud activists were already preparing to challenge the results in the Arab cities even before the polls were counted. The Arab voting record did not happen in a vacuum. It was driven by the very Israeli narratives and the far-right influence of the Netanyahu government. Arab citizens mobilized in direct response to ministers like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, their annexation plans, rampant settler violence and calls for mass displacement. substack | talk.