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Israel elections: Netanyahu attacks Arab parties as they emerge as potential kingmakers

Israel elections: Netanyahu attacks Arab parties as they emerge as potential kingmakers
France 24 Friday 30 October 2026, 10:10 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party alleged on Thursday, without ​providing evidence, that Arab parties' record gains in an election this week were driven in part by voter fraud. These accusations represent an escalation of anti-Arab rhetoric by Netanyahu and his far-right partners after Arab-led parties made a historic showing in the election – giving them a potential kingmaker role in the next government

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party alleged on Thursday, without ​providing evidence, that Arab parties' record gains in an election this week were driven in part by voter fraud. These accusations represent an escalation of anti-Arab rhetoric by Netanyahu and his far-right partners after Arab-led parties made a historic showing in the election – giving them a potential kingmaker role in the next government
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