The Minister of National Security demands that the Shin Bet arrest the Arab legislators, calls to deny voting rights In a post on social networks, Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly demanded on Thursday that the Shin Bet immediately arrest the leaders of the Palestinian parties in Israel, claiming without evidence that the election results were "stolen." Following parliamentary election data that saw record voting rates among Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, the Prime Minister stated that "the Shin Bet must arrest all those involved, including the heads of the Arab parties," while calling for disloyal citizens to be deprived of their basic democratic rights. "The Shin Bet must arrest all those involved, including the heads of the Arab parties who stole the elections here. Today it must be clearer than ever: he who is not loyal to the State of Israel must not be given the right to vote," he wrote. The incendiary statements come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners face a political stalemate following parliamentary elections, with Palestinian political factions likely to hold crucial seats in the upcoming assembly.

The Minister of National Security demands that the Shin Bet arrest the Arab legislators, calls to deny voting rights In a post on social networks, Israel's Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly demanded on Thursday that the Shin Bet immediately arrest the leaders of the Palestinian parties in Israel, claiming without evidence that the election results were "stolen." Following parliamentary election data that saw record voting rates among Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, the Prime Minister stated that "the Shin Bet must arrest all those involved, including the heads of the Arab parties," while calling for disloyal citizens to be deprived of their basic democratic rights. "The Shin Bet must arrest all those involved, including the heads of the Arab parties who stole the elections here. Today it must be clearer than ever: he who is not loyal to the State of Israel must not be given the right to vote," he wrote. The incendiary statements come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partners face a political stalemate following parliamentary elections, with Palestinian political factions likely to hold crucial seats in the upcoming assembly.