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Likud Party Challenges Election Results, Cites Irregularities
The Likud party is preparing to file a legal challenge against the results of the recent Knesset elections, alleging widespread irregularities in polling stations within Arab communities. Likud's legal adviser, Ilan Bombach, stated on Thursday, November 12, 2026, that he is gathering hundreds of testimonies and sworn statements from observers and citizens to support the appeal, which must be submitted by next Wednesday.
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- 01Likud legal adviser Ilan Bombach is preparing to challenge the Knesset election results by next Wednesday over alleged irregularities in Arab communities.
- 02The legal challenge will focus on the alleged improper use of digital voter-mobilization applications, which Bombach claims violated privacy and electoral equality.
- 03Bombach alleges that vote-buying, multiple voting, voter impersonation, and threats against election officials occurred in Arab sector polling stations.
- 04The Likud party claims to possess hundreds of testimonies and sworn statements that could potentially alter the distribution of Knesset seats.
- 05Bombach criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for allegedly obstructing a Shin Bet investigation into suspected foreign interference and funding.
- 06Justice Noam Sohlberg has called for a swift investigation into the foreign interference allegations, according to Bombach.
- 07The Likud party is seeking access to official investigation materials and body camera footage from election supervisors to support its appeal.
According to Bombach, the alleged violations include the improper use of digital voter-mobilization applications, vote-buying, multiple voting, voter impersonation, and threats against election officials. He claims these practices may have contributed to a sharp increase in voter turnout in Arab localities and could have significantly impacted the national outcome, potentially altering the distribution of Knesset seats.
Bombach also criticized Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for allegedly obstructing a Shin Bet investigation into suspected foreign interference and funding in the elections, contrasting her stance with Justice Noam Sohlberg's call for a swift investigation. To support the upcoming appeal, Likud is seeking access to investigation materials and body camera footage from election supervisors.
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