Elections in Israel. Arab-Israeli leader rejects accusations

Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab-Israeli party Raam, denied electoral fraud allegations made by Likud, asserting his party's innocence and willingness to cooperate with investigations. Abbas emphasized that Raam has no ties to the accusations and aims to clarify the truth. This follows a request from Israel's Central Election Commission for an investigation into alleged electoral irregularities. Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged against stigmatizing Arab voters amidst these accusations. The recent elections saw Arab parties achieving a historic number of seats, totaling 19, reflecting increased mobilization against Netanyahu's government. Forming a government will require alliances due to the lack of a parliamentary majority.