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Claims of Netanyahu's Vote Forgery in Likud Election Denied as Fake News
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By מוטי קסטל
First reported by Ynet · Aug 2, 2026
What happened
Allegations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vote in the Likud Central Committee elections was forged were denied by the party, which confirmed he voted via a special ballot for security reasons. The issue arose during petitions challenging the election results, which are still under review.
- 01Claims arose that Netanyahu's vote in Likud elections was falsified as he was reportedly absent.
- 02Likud party denies any investigation and calls the claims "fake news."
- 03Netanyahu voted using a special ballot box for security, not publicly disclosed before.
- 04Netanyahu left Israel for the US around 12:57 PM, after polls opened at 11:00 AM.
- 05A key constitutional amendment passed by only two votes, down from an initial five-vote margin.
- 06Petitions against the election results continue to be reviewed by Likud's court.
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