Israelis Vote in Crucial Elections... Netanyahu Accuses Arab Parties of Attempting to 'Steal' Them
Netanyahu accuses Arab parties of attempting to steal the elections after casting his vote
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked Arab parties after casting his vote today, Tuesday, in a decisive election, warning that they were “trying to steal the election.”
Netanyahu said that three prominent officials from an Israeli Arab party were arrested in the south of the country, in possession of envelopes filled with cash.
However, electoral authorities clarified that these individuals “had not yet reached polling stations,” and that they were detained near their homes, with the case still under investigation. The Central Elections Committee confirmed that “this is an isolated incident in a specific area.”
Netanyahu faces a coalition of parties seeking to oust the longest-serving Israeli prime minister in Israel’s history.
More than 7 million people are eligible to vote, while reports indicate that tens of thousands of Israelis abroad have returned to participate in the election.
