Israeli top election official orders Shin Bet to investigate allegations of foreign interference with Arab vote

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Justice Noam Sohlberg, chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, has directed Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security service, to investigate claims of foreign interference in recent elections. These allegations were raised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, which asserts that such interference bolstered support for Arab Israeli voters. With Arab Israelis comprising about 20% of the population and showing unusually high turnout rates this election cycle, Netanyahu has accused opposition parties of electoral fraud and illegal activities to boost their vote share.

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As of 2026-10-31, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party, is accusing Arab parties of stealing the recent election through voter fraud, bribery, threats, and violence. He claims that foreign entities funded these actions to influence the outcome. The Central Elections Committee has not reported any evidence supporting Netanyahu's allegations, which were rejected by Qatar. With no clear majority in the Knesset, Israel faces a political deadlock as Arab parties now hold significant power to determine who will form the next government.

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Israel’s Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate allegations of foreign interference, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party alleges was used to boost the Arab Israeli vote. asserted

party → order → vote

Israel’s Arab voters turned out in unusually high numbers relative to other recent elections. asserted

voters → turn → elections

Though they make up about 20% of Israel’s population, nearly every major party has ruled out working with them. asserted

party → make → them

Arab voters are most opposed to Netanyahu’s bloc, and on Election Day, the prime minister warned of a high turnout among Arab voters. asserted

minister → warn → voters

On Wednesday, his Likud Party began claiming widespread fraud and illegal foreign influence, with Netanyahu declaring the election had been “stolen” by Arab parties through “serious criminal offenses of bribery, threats, violence, forgeries, and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters.” asserted

election → begin → voters

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