Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has accused Arab political factions of orchestrating systematic election fraud, citing allegations of bribery, voter intimidation, and document forgery in a bid to sway the outcome. With preliminary results failing to deliver a decisive victor, the party has formally contested the integrity of the vote through a public statement. Authorities have yet to verify the claims, leaving the political future of the country in uncertainty. The accusations mark a sharp escalation in tensions ahead of a potential recount or legal challenge.


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party on Wednesday accused Arab political parties of stealing the country’s election through widespread voter fraud, as preliminary results showed no clear winner. In a statement shared by Netanyahu on the social platform X, Likud alleged that Arab parties engaged in bribery, voter intimidation and forgery to influence election...