Law enforcement authorities in Israel have uncovered no evidence to support allegations of election fraud lodged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, according to a report by the Israel Hayom daily citing multiple sources. The Central Elections Committee similarly stated it sees no current grounds to question the integrity of the parliamentary vote, directly contradicting claims of widespread voting irregularities in Palestinian-Israeli communities.
The findings follow accusations made by Likud earlier on Wednesday, in which the ruling party claimed Arab political movements had "stolen" the election. Likud alleged that these parties engaged in coordinated bribery, intimidation, violence, forgery, and the illegal deployment of prohibited software to mobilize voters. Furthermore, Likud accused Arab factions of supporting terrorism and seeking the destruction of the Jewish state, claiming to have submitted "hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence" to the police, the Shin Bet security agency, and election regulators.
The Central Elections Committee confirmed receiving Likud's formal complaint and noted that the material is undergoing review as part of standard procedures for election-integrity grievances. The committee had already emphasized on Tuesday that no evidence pointed to systematic ballot manipulation, reassuring the public that individual reports receive prompt scrutiny.
Likud's claims surfaced amid projections showing predominantly Arab factions—the Joint List and Ra’am—on track to secure a historic combined total of 19 seats. This surge has effectively blocked both Netanyahu and his primary political rivals from securing an immediate parliamentary majority. With nearly 90 percent of ballots counted, projections place Netanyahu's right-wing bloc at 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, compared to 48 seats for the opposition alliance commanded by Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot. Neither coalition has reached the 61-seat threshold required to assemble a governing majority.
Election authorities stressed that the current vote count remains provisional. Hundreds of thousands of "double-envelope" ballots—which include votes cast by deployed military personnel, diplomats serving abroad, and essential service workers—are still awaiting final processing and counting.
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