Israeli PM Netanyahu Claims Election Bribery, Accuses Arab Parties Of Fraud

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu alleged Arab parties of election fraud repeating his claim that they involved in election bribery.

Netanyahu demanded investigations by police and Central Elections Committee. The allegations came as  the Central Elections Committee released the final results of the national election, which saw Netanyahu bloc holding 53 seats, compared with 48 for opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s camp and 19 for the Arab parties.

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Overall turnout stood at 77.9 per cent of eligible voters, with a total of 5,716,665 votes recorded. Notably, no group has been able to reach the 61 seat majority.

The final results are expected to be formally presented to President Isaac Herzog on November 4. Before that, there will be investigations into possible errors or submitted queries.

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The newly elected 26th Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on November 10.