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Israeli Police Deny Likud Claims of Election Violations

Israel Police have rejected claims by the Likud party that Arab parties stole the 2026 Knesset elections through widespread fraud. The police stated on Thursday, October 29, 2026, that there is no investigative or intelligence basis to support the allegations, noting that election day was largely free of significant irregularities.

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What happened

01Israel Police rejected Likud's claims of election theft by Arab parties due to a lack of investigative or intelligence evidence.
02The Likud party accused Arab parties of stealing the 2026 Knesset elections through bribery, threats, violence, and ballot manipulation.
03Likud claimed to have submitted hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence to the police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee.
04Police reported that election day had a minority of unusual incidents concerning integrity, even compared to previous elections.
05A police source noted that election integrity incidents decreased by nearly 40% during the current campaign compared to the last one.
06The Central Elections Committee confirmed it is reviewing the evidence and appeal submitted by the Likud party.

The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, had accused Arab parties of committing serious criminal offenses, including bribery, intimidation, violence, forgery, and using prohibited software to mobilize voters. Likud claimed to have submitted hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence to the police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee, alleging irregularities such as cash-filled envelopes, double voting, and threats against polling station workers in Arab communities.

In response, the police reported that election day saw a minority of unusual incidents regarding election integrity, even compared to previous elections. According to a police source, incidents concerning election integrity during the current campaign period actually decreased by approximately 40% compared to the previous campaign. The Central Elections Committee confirmed it would review Likud's submitted evidence as part of its standard procedure.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 9 newsrooms. Updated 08:37