Police Deny Likud Claims of Arab Party Election Theft

Israel's police have responded to accusations from the Likud party, which alleged "unprecedented" election theft by Arab parties. The police stated that election day saw only a few unusual incidents related to integrity, even compared to previous elections. They emphasized that "no investigative or intelligence evidence supports the claims in your address." The Likud party had previously issued a statement claiming that "elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties supporting terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state, through serious criminal offenses including bribery, threats, violence, fraud, and the use of prohibited programs to encourage voters." The Likud further claimed to be transferring hundreds of testimonies and evidence to the police, the Shin Bet, and the election committee regarding alleged election theft in numerous Arab polling stations. These allegations included thousands of envelopes containing cash and ballots for the United Arab List party, threats and violence against poll workers, multiple voters behind curtains, double voting, discrepancies between ballot counts and voter numbers, and the use of prohibited apps to urge voters. The party demanded a comprehensive investigation into these claims.