Likud Prepares to Challenge Election Results if Netanyahu Loses, Haaretz Reports
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The Likud party has reportedly invested millions in field teams to monitor outside Arab polling stations and gather evidence for potential fraud claims if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses the upcoming election. Haaretz reported that party insiders discussed a "stolen election" campaign, drawing parallels to Donald Trump's post-2020 claims. Education Minister Yoav Kisch previously made similar accusations in 2022. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27.
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- Likud is reportedly establishing field teams to monitor outside Arab polling stations ahead of the election.
- The party may launch a campaign alleging election fraud if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses.
- Millions of shekels have been invested in the monitoring initiative, according to Haaretz.
- Sources suggest a potential "stolen election" campaign, similar to Donald Trump's claims.
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch previously alleged fraud in Arab polling stations in 2022.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Monday that the Likud party has invested millions of shekels in establishing field teams to monitor activities outside polling stations in Arab towns. This initiative coincides with internal party preparations to potentially launch a campaign alleging election fraud if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses.
According to the report, a system of paid workers has been built in recent weeks. Their task is to stand outside polling stations in Arab communities, document events, and immediately send reports to party headquarters. Haaretz cited Likud sources stating the party has never had such extensive field coverage, which it describes as efforts to prevent fraud.
The system aims not only to monitor the voting process but also to gather materials and documentation that the party might later use to challenge the election's integrity. Sources told Haaretz that video recordings from around polling stations could be released if the party decides to promote claims of fraud, although such footage, taken outside the stations, does not inherently prove voting irregularities.
Officials close to Netanyahu have discussed scenarios of losing the election, including the possibility of launching a "The election was stolen and rigged" campaign, similar to one used by former U.S. President Donald Trump. While Netanyahu has not participated in these discussions, some close associates are reportedly pressuring him to consider this option, though his final stance remains undecided.
The report recalled statements by Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch during the 2022 election night, where he accused fraud in Arab towns' polling stations and alleged results were manipulated after exit polls. Haaretz noted that these claims were retracted once the results favored Likud. The monitoring teams will operate outside polling stations and are separate from official internal observers. Reports of unusual events will be sent to an operations room dedicated to tracking fraud allegations.
This comes ahead of the 26th Knesset elections on Tuesday, October 27, amid controversy over deploying armed observers in Arab towns and concerns about the impact on the voting atmosphere and turnout. The report's allegations of fraud are attributed to Likud sources and do not constitute proof of electoral violations.
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