The allegations emerged shortly after Tuesday's election saw high Palestinian voter turnout leave Likud without an apparent governing majority. Likud accused Arab factions of deploying illicit software alongside voter intimidation and financial incentives to sway the outcome. The party has forwarded what it describes as supporting evidence to both the Shin Bet and the Central Elections Committee.
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Likud attributed its electoral shortcomings to widespread criminal offenses allegedly org…: Likud attributed its electoral shortcomings to widespread criminal offenses allegedly organized by Arab parties.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party accused political opponents of utilizing prohib…: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party accused political opponents of utilizing prohibited software, bribery, and violence.
Formal challenges to the election outcome have been referred directly to Israel's interna…: Formal challenges to the election outcome have been referred directly to Israel's internal security agency.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said on Wednesday the election was "stolen" by Arab parties that "support terrorism and the destruction of the Jewish state, through serious criminal offences".
In a statement carried by Israeli media, the party accused the Arab-led parties of using a “prohibited” software to mobilise voters and resorting to “bribery, threats, violence, forgery” in order to “steal the election”.
The statement added that Likud submitted evidence to the Shin Bet and the Central Elections Committee in support of its claims.
This comes after a high Palestinian voter turnout in the recent Israeli elections held on Tuesday where Netanyahu's party appear to have failed to gain a majority in parliament.
There was no immediate comment by the Arab-led parties.
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