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'Arrest heads of Arab parties for stealing elections': Israel national security minister Ben Gvir

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Srivastava, V. (2026, October 30). 'Arrest heads of Arab parties for stealing elections': Israel national security minister Ben Gvir. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/arrest-heads-of-arab-parties-for-stealing-elections-israel-national-security-minister-ben-gvir/articleshow/135364775.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-30 · by Vijaya Srivastava

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Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has accused Arab political leaders and Qatar-backed groups of stealing the recent Knesset election. In a social media video posted Friday, he demanded that Shin Bet arrest those involved, including heads of Arab parties, and claimed evidence shows people voting multiple times. Ben Gvir also alleged Qatari influence in the election, referencing a meeting between an Arab politician and Qatari representatives days before voting took place.
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On October 27, 2026, Israelis voted in a crucial election for the Knesset after three years of conflict with Hamas and other groups. The main opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came from Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party, which was polling neck and neck with Likud. Arab-Israeli parties, though not expected to govern, could play a pivotal role as kingmakers in forming the next government. On October 30, after the final count, it became clear that Netanyahu’s bloc had lost its parliamentary majority. His party alleged election fraud and accused Arab-majority parties of stealing votes with foreign backing. Meanwhile, opposition leaders were reportedly exploring unlikely partnerships, including with ultra-Orthodox groups, to form a government that could potentially end Netanyahu's rule.

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Arab Israel Knesset Qatar the State of Israel

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Qatar GPE · 6× Arab NORP · 4× Ben Gvir PERSON · 4× Ahmad Tibi PERSON · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Knesset ORG · 2× Qatari NORP · 2× the Shin Bet ORG · 2× the State of Israel GPE · 2× Itamar Ben Gvir PERSON · 1×

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In a video posted on social media on Friday, three days after the election, Ben Gvir demanded an investigation and called on the Shin Bet to arrest everyone involved, including the heads of Arab parties.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
🔮 In the video, Ben Gvir said he would continue to act "as strongly as possible" against what he described as election theft.
2026-10-30 · Times of India
'Arrest heads of Arab parties for stealing elections': Israel national security minister Ben Gvir · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for people he considers disloyal to the State of Israel to be denied the right to vote. asserted
he → call → right
In a statement, he alleged that Qatar-backed groups and Arab political leaders were involved in stealing the recent Knesset election. asserted
groups → allege → election
In a video posted on social media on Friday, three days after the election, Ben Gvir demanded an investigation and called on the Shin Bet to arrest everyone involved, including the heads of Arab parties. asserted
Gvir → post → parties
"The Shin Bet must arrest all those involved, including the heads of the Arab parties who stole the elections here," he wrote in the caption accompanying the video. asserted
he → arrest → video
"Today must be clearer than ever: Whoever is not loyal to the State of Israel - it is forbidden to give him the right to vote!" he added. asserted
he → forbid → right
In the video, Ben Gvir said he would continue to act "as strongly as possible" against what he described as election theft. asserted
he → say → theft
He claimed that videos showed people entering and leaving polling stations multiple times to cast votes more than once. asserted
people → claim → votes
We see it in the videos. asserted
We → see → videos
People go out, come in, come back twice, vote twice," he said. asserted
he → go → ?
Ben Gvir also alleged that Qatar was involved in influencing the election. asserted
Qatar → allege → election
He referred to what he described as fires at Yad Delek, which he claimed had split into thousands, and a meeting between Arab politician Ahmad Tibi and Qatari representatives days before the election. " asserted
he → refer → election
We see it in the meeting of Ahmad Tibi in Qatar a few days before the elections. asserted
We → see → elections
The money is Qatari money," he alleged. asserted
he → allege → ?
Qatar is used to buying states. asserted
Qatar → use → states
Qatar is used to taking control of states. asserted
Qatar → use → states
I demand from Shabbat a quick, effective meeting that reveals the truth," he said. asserted
he → demand → truth
Opening his address, Ben Gvir said he was speaking from the National Security Office, a few hours before Shabbat and three days after the Knesset election. asserted
he → open → election
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