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Netanyahu Warns of Election Theft, Urges Likud Voters to Turn Out
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an emergency appeal to Likud voters, claiming that opponents were attempting to "steal the election" from them. He urged his supporters to go to the polls in large numbers and prioritize voting over leisure activities.
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What happened
- 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an emergency appeal to Likud voters, claiming opponents are trying to steal the election.
- 02Netanyahu urged his supporters to vote in large numbers and prioritize casting ballots over leisure activities like the beach.
- 03Police confirmed the arrest of three residents of Segev Shalom in southern Israel on suspicion of vote-buying.
- 04The three arrested suspects, whom Netanyahu linked to Ra'am, were found with envelopes containing tens of thousands of shekels.
- 05Netanyahu cited reports of significantly higher voter turnout in Arab communities in the Negev compared to the Jewish sector.
- 06Netanyahu and his allies shared images on social media of crowded polling stations in Arab cities to support their claims.
- 07The prime minister framed the election as a critical choice between a right-wing government and a left-wing government with Arab parties.
Netanyahu cited reports of significantly higher voter turnout in Arab communities, particularly in the Negev, compared to the Jewish sector. He and his allies shared images on social media of crowded polling stations in Arab cities, which Haaretz English described as unverified. Netanyahu also pointed to statements from Arab party leaders, including Mansour Abbas, Ahmed Tibi, and Ayman Odeh, who reported that their voters were flocking to the polls.
Additionally, Netanyahu highlighted the arrest of three individuals in the Negev, whom he identified as senior financial figures from Ra'am. Police confirmed the arrests in southern Israel on suspicion of vote-buying, noting that the suspects were found with envelopes containing tens of thousands of shekels. Netanyahu characterized the incident as a criminal act of election bribery.
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Netanyahu Warns of Election Theft, Urges Likud Voters to Turn Out
