Police Cite Zero Evidence in Dispute Over Stolen Vote

Police on Thursday rejected the claim that the recent Knesset election was rigged, stating that their findings offered no backing for the accusation.

The national police force issued a statement on Thursday morning. They reported that election day saw only a small number of unusual incidents related to electoral integrity. These incidents were comparable to those seen in previous elections. The statement emphasized that no investigative or intelligence evidence supported the claims made by the opposition.

The police assessment followed a sharp accusation by Likud on Wednesday. The party alleged that Arab parties secured the election through widespread fraud, bribery, and intimidation. Likud demanded that law enforcement open an immediate investigation into the matter.

Likud described the election as stolen by parties supporting terrorism. The party cited serious criminal offenses involving bribery, threats, violence, forgery, and prohibited software used to mobilize voters. The party listed thousands of cash envelopes placed next to ballot slips for the Ra'am party. It also pointed to threats against polling station committees and voters entering booths together under duplicate identities.

The party further alleged discrepancies between the number of envelopes and registered voters. It claimed that prohibited voter mobilization software had been deployed. These specific allegations have not been independently verified. No public evidence has shown that Arab parties systematically manipulated the results.

The dispute places the claims of a major political party against the assessment of the national police force. Police stated that their own work turned up nothing to support the accusations.