Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of using "ugly" smear tactics to cling to power after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority. According to the "Guardian", the reason was statements by the Prime Minister of Israel about the possible bribery of voters in Arab communities with foreign money. Netanyahu and his allies called on the Shin Bet to investigate the alleged crimes. However, representatives of the police and the Central Election Commission said that there is no evidence for these allegations. The President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, condemned the attempts to "discredit an entire community". According to preliminary results, Netanyahu's coalition receives 53 seats in the parliament out of 120, the opposition bloc - 48, and the two Arab parties together - 19. The cooperation between them may complicate the position of the prime minister. An adviser to Qatar's prime minister has denied the country's involvement in alleged vote-buying. More IZ RU news in max.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of using "ugly" smear tactics to cling to power after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority. According to the "Guardian", the reason was statements by the Prime Minister of Israel about the possible bribery of voters in Arab communities with foreign money. Netanyahu and his allies called on the Shin Bet to investigate the alleged crimes. However, representatives of the police and the Central Election Commission said that there is no evidence for these allegations. The President of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, condemned the attempts to "discredit an entire community". According to preliminary results, Netanyahu's coalition receives 53 seats in the parliament out of 120, the opposition bloc - 48, and the two Arab parties together - 19. The cooperation between them may complicate the position of the prime minister. An adviser to Qatar's prime minister has denied the country's involvement in alleged vote-buying. More IZ RU news in max.