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Netanyahu's Likud Plans to Film Arab Voters, Potentially Falsely Claiming Election Rigging

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is reportedly planning to film Arab Israeli voters on Election Day and potentially use the footage to falsely claim the election was rigged.

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What happened

01Likud plans to film Arab Israeli voters on Election Day, potentially to support false claims of election rigging.
02Unofficial Likud teams will document voters in Arab communities and report to party headquarters.
03Party officials are preparing a post-election campaign alleging voter fraud, especially if Likud suffers losses.
04The strategy draws parallels to U.S. President Donald Trump's post-2020 election efforts.
05The system is a significant investment, costing millions of shekels, and operates outside official regulations.
06Footage may be distributed as false evidence, with its distribution potentially difficult to legally challenge.

Unofficial teams are being deployed to document voters, with party officials preparing a post-election campaign centered on voter fraud allegations, especially in case of significant losses. This strategy echoes past claims and is considered a major investment for the party, with footage potentially used as false evidence.

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