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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Netanyahu Warns of Arab Voter Turnout, Claims Election 'Theft'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning about high voter turnout among Arab citizens, claiming they are trying to "steal the election." He posted on social media Tuesday, urging his supporters to vote and sharing images he said showed Arab voters and empty polling stations in Likud-leaning areas.

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Netanyahu Warns of Arab Voter Turnout, Claims Election 'Theft'
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What happened

  1. 01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of high Arab voter turnout, claiming an attempt to "steal the election."
  2. 02Netanyahu urged his supporters to vote, stating "You too must flock to the polling stations."
  3. 03The Prime Minister posted images of Arab voters and allegedly empty polling stations in Likud strongholds.
  4. 04He contrasted high Arab turnout with low turnout among right-wing voters.
  5. 05Netanyahu made these claims in a series of social media posts on Tuesday.

Netanyahu stated that high Arab turnout contrasted with low right-wing voter turnout.

Translated and summarized by baba from Haaretz, the latest report. Read Haaretz’s original

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