Police Deny Evidence for Likud's Election Fraud Claims

Israel Police have responded to claims made by the Likud party alleging widespread election fraud, stating there is "no investigative or intelligence support" for these accusations. The police noted that election day "passed with a minority of unusual incidents" concerning election integrity, even when compared to previous elections.

Likud issued a statement the previous day asserting that "the elections in the State of Israel were stolen by Arab parties that support terror and the elimination of the Jewish state." The party further alleged criminal offenses including bribery, threats, violence, forgery, and the use of prohibited software to incite voters.

According to Likud, the party has submitted "hundreds of testimonies and evidence" to the police, Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee. These alleged proofs include instances of cash, threats, violence against polling station workers, multiple voters behind the curtain, double voting, discrepancies between envelope counts and voter numbers, and the use of prohibited stimulant software. Likud demanded a thorough investigation and prosecution of those involved.

This follows a report from the previous week indicating that Likud had anticipated a wave of complaints and allegations of fraud and irregularities in Arab communities even before the elections took place. The party's strategy, as reported, involved focusing on delegitimizing cooperation with Arab parties by any means possible.