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Netanyahu accuses Arab parties of “stealing” Israel’s election, alleging bribery, violence and voting irregularities

# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for an immediate investigation, after claiming that Arab parties stole the election through bribery, violence and voting irregularities. With over 80-percent of the votes counted following Tuesday’s elections, Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right allies and his rival, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party, will fail to secure a majority in the 120-seat parliament, known as the Knesset. Netanyahu says the Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state have severely damaged the integrity of the elections and the results.