Israel's election commission rejects Netanyahu's fraud claims as final results strip his coalition of its majority

Summary

Israel's election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of the October 27 election and rejected fraud allegations promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Arab parties. The results stripped his far-right coalition of its governing majority, and neither bloc holds a majority in the 120-seat parliament. The South China Morning Post reports that Arab parties could hold the key to removing Netanyahu from power. The Guardian reports the commission's decision came after the attorney general blocked a Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties, and that main challenger Gadi Eisenkot said Netanyahu had launched a "pogrom against democracy." The Straits Times reports that Netanyahu and the attorney general have traded barbs over poll fraud allegations. President Isaac Herzog, who said the election had no clear winner and condemned "racist" rhetoric against Arab parties, urged political leaders to compromise in forming a government.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   4 Nov 2026, 00:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Netanyahu and the attorney general have traded barbs over poll fraud allegations, and that the official results of the October 27 election were due to be released on November 4.

2. South China Morning Post

   4 Nov 2026, 09:24 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Israeli electoral authorities on Wednesday rejected fraud allegations promoted by Netanyahu against Arab parties, and that President Herzog urged political leaders to compromise after an election with no clear winner.

3. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 12:19 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Israel's election commission confirmed the final results of the October 27 vote, which stripped Netanyahu's far-right coalition of its governing majority, and that Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of launching a "pogrom against democracy."