Likud claims election ‘stolen,’ demands probe into alleged voting fraud

Likud has alleged widespread fraud at Arab polling stations in Israel’s election, claiming the vote was “stolen” and demanding an immediate investigation by law enforcement and electoral authorities.

In a statement, the party accused Arab parties of bribery, intimidation, violence, forgery and the use of prohibited voter-mobilization software.

Likud said it was submitting hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence to the Israel Police, the Shin Bet security agency and the Central Elections Committee.

Among its allegations, the party claimed that thousands of envelopes contained cash alongside ballots for the Ra’am party. It also alleged threats against polling station officials, multiple voters entering voting booths together, voting under false identities and discrepancies between the number of ballot envelopes and recorded voters.

The statement did not identify the polling stations involved or specify how many votes were allegedly affected.

Likud called on police and the Shin Bet to investigate and bring anyone responsible for criminal offenses to justice. It also demanded that the Central Elections Committee urgently examine the allegations, arguing that the purported violations had compromised the integrity of the vote and its outcome.

The party described the alleged misconduct as a “grave assault on Israeli democracy” and citizens’ voting rights.