Israel Police Reject Likud Stolen Election Claims

Zero pieces of investigative or intelligence evidence supported Likud's claim that the recent Knesset election was stolen, according to the Israel Police.

A statement issued by the police on Thursday morning addressed the party's accusations. Officials noted that election day proceeded with only a small number of unusual incidents related to electoral integrity. They compared these occurrences to earlier elections and found them comparable in scale. The police emphasized that their findings did not back the specific allegations raised by the opposition.

Likud made its accusations on Wednesday. The party stated that Arab parties had secured the election through widespread fraud, bribery, intimidation, and ballot manipulation. In its declaration, the party demanded that law enforcement authorities open an immediate investigation. Likud described the process as involving serious criminal offenses, including bribery, threats, violence, and forgery. The party also alleged the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters.

The Likud statement listed specific instances it claimed occurred during the vote. These included thousands of envelopes containing cash placed next to ballot slips for the Ra'am party. The party also cited threats and violence directed at members of polling station committees. Likud pointed to multiple voters entering voting booths together and voting under duplicate identities. Discrepancies between the number of envelopes and the number of registered voters were also part of the list.

The allegations have not been independently verified. No public evidence demonstrates that Arab parties systematically manipulated the election results. The exchange places the claims of a major political party directly against the assessment of the national police force. The police maintain that their own investigative and intelligence work turned up nothing to support the accusations.