Likud Prepares for 2026 Elections, Plans Election Day Monitoring in Arab Communities
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The Likud party is allocating millions of shekels to monitor polling stations in Arab communities for the 2026 elections, with plans to allege fraud if they lose. This strategy is reminiscent of claims made by Minister Yoav Kisch during the 2022 elections, where he alleged widespread fraud in Arab sectors before victory was assured.
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- Likud is investing millions to monitor Arab polling stations in the 2026 elections.
- The party may claim elections were rigged if it loses, according to officials.
- Minister Yoav Kisch alleged fraud in Arab sectors during the 2022 elections.
- Kisch's fraud claims disappeared after Likud realized it was winning in 2022.
The Likud party is investing millions of shekels in a system to deploy representatives outside polling stations in Arab communities for the 2026 elections. The goal is to document activities occurring at these locations. Senior party officials have indicated that Prime Minister Netanyahu is still considering a campaign strategy that would claim the elections were rigged if the party loses.
This strategy echoes past claims. A viral clip from the 2022 election night broadcast on Channel 14 features Minister Yoav Kisch alleging widespread fraud. "I am appealing here to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee: we have dozens of cases of fraud, of harm to voting at polling stations in the Arab sector," Kisch stated at the time. I appeal to the judge and the police, stop this."
These allegations of fraud by Kisch and Likud reportedly vanished shortly after the party realized it was heading for victory on election night.
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