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Was Israel's election actually stolen?

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Netanyahu alleges, without presenting evidence, that Arab-led parties stole the vote. The election was held on 27 October, and on 4 November the Central Electoral Commission found no irregularities that changed the results.

No evidence of fraud
  1. 27 OctoberElection held
  2. 4 NovemberCommission finds no fraud

The Knesset has 120 seats. Netanyahu's bloc holds 53, Eisenkot's opposition bloc 48, and the Arab-led parties 19. A majority needs 61, so no bloc can govern alone.

No majority yet

120

= 1 seat

  • Netanyahu bloc53
  • Eisenkot bloc48
  • Arab parties19

Majority: 61

The commission's finding came on 4 November. Herzog has until 11 November to choose a candidate to form a government, while a Shin Bet inquiry into alleged foreign interference is still ongoing. The commission says that even if those suspicions are confirmed, they would not undermine the vote as a whole.

Deadline to form government
  1. 4 NovemberCommission finds no fraud
  2. 11 NovemberComing upHerzog's candidate deadline

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