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Israel Election Probe: Four More Arrested in Vote-Buying Allegations

Police arrested four more suspects, including three school principals, in an investigation into alleged vote-buying for the Arab Ra'am party, bringing the total detentions to seven.

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What happened

01Four more suspects arrested in vote-buying probe linked to Arab Ra'am party.
02Likud party challenges election results, alleging bribery and seeking revotes.
03Shin Bet investigates suspected foreign interference involving millions from Qatar.
04Three school principals among the seven detained in the vote-buying investigation.
05Suspects deny wrongdoing; investigations into bribery and foreign funding continue.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is also challenging election results, seeking revotes at polling stations due to alleged bribery and violations. A separate Shin Bet investigation is examining suspected foreign interference involving tens of millions of shekels from Qatar. The suspects deny wrongdoing, and the investigations are ongoing.

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