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Likud Claims Foreign Interference in Elections, Demands Investigation

The Likud party has accused foreign actors of attempting to steal Israel's elections through alleged vote-buying targeting Arab parties, calling the scandal "Ra'am Gate." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party demanded an immediate investigation by the Shin Bet and police.

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What happened

01Likud claims foreign actors interfered in Israel's elections, calling it "Ra'am Gate."
02The party alleges foreign entities attempted to buy Arab votes to influence the election outcome.
03Likud demanded an immediate investigation by the Shin Bet and Israel Police.
04Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party described the alleged interference as an "earthquake."
05The party stated the goal was a foreign takeover of the Knesset and overthrow of right-wing rule.
06Likud warned against cooperation with Ra'am and the Joint List following the allegations.

Likud claims the interference is an attack on democracy aimed at a foreign takeover and the overthrow of right-wing rule. The party stated no Zionist party should cooperate with Ra'am or the Joint List following these allegations.

Israel National News publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read Israel National News’s full report from the link below.