Israel's Central Elections Committee has rejected allegations of electoral fraud following the strong showing by Arab parties in Tuesday's parliamentary elections, saying there is no evidence to support claims that Arab voters "stole" the election, according to dpa. Dean Livne, acting director-general of the committee, told Israel's Kan public broadcaster there was no evidence that Arab parties had obtained votes illegally. A senior police official also dismissed the allegations as propaganda tactics with no factual basis. The official told Haaretz that authorities had received fewer complaints of election irregularities than in previous elections. Police Commissioner Daniel Levy said every election-related complaint would be examined and investigated thoroughly and impartially. He added that if any criminal activity was suspected, police would act decisively to uncover the truth and bring those responsible to justice. For his part, Mansour Abbas, leader of the United Arab List (Ra'am), denied that his party had any involvement in the alleged fraud, according to Israeli media reports. Arab parties nearly doubled their representation compared with the 2022 elections, winning 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset.
