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Israeli Police Find No Evidence of Election Bribes as Ben-Gvir Demands New Vote

Israeli police said they found no evidence of voter bribery in the Oct 27 general election, rejecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations that Arab parties “stole” the vote. Even so, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded a new election on Tuesday over unsubstantiated claims of foreign interference and ruled out joining a national unity government.

Speaking after Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc won 53 seats and fell short of the 61 needed for a Knesset majority, Ben-Gvir said it was “unacceptable that foreign countries, that terrorist states, interfered with the will of voters in the State of Israel.” He also rejected a unity government with the opposition as “a government of paralysis,” saying it would block right-wing priorities including firing the attorney general, appointing Supreme Court judges, and encouraging migration from Gaza.

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Anti-Netanyahu Coalition Advances
The police finding weakens the argument for delaying certification or rerunning the vote. With 74 Knesset members already rejecting Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog is most likely to give an anti-Netanyahu figure the first serious chance to form a government.
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Caretaker Deadlock Persists
The police finding removes one dispute but does not solve the parliamentary arithmetic. Netanyahu remains rejected by a majority, while the alternative bloc struggles to bridge ideological gaps between Ra’am, secular right-wing factions, and the center-left.
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Right-Wing Challenge Escalates
Itamar Ben-Gvir and allied right-wing parties intensify legal and political pressure for a new vote despite the police conclusion. The main institutions still appear likely to uphold the result, but protests and court filings extend uncertainty.
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Repeat Election Path
A new election remains the less likely but plausible outcome if no bloc can form a government and political legitimacy disputes persist. The police finding makes a court-ordered revote unlikely, so this path would more probably come through parliamentary failure.

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