Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud

Move comes after attorney general blocked Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties

Israel’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of the 27 October vote that stripped Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition of their governing majority, rejecting claims of mass fraud promoted by the prime minister.

His main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, warned that Netanyahu had launched a “pogrom against democracy”, attempting to hold on to power by discrediting valid votes and weaponising security forces against parties led by Palestinian citizens of Israel.