# Israel’s Netanyahu accused of attempting coup after election defeat

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/israels-netanyahu-accused-of-attempting-coup-after-election-defeat/
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:07:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:23:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-netanyahu-accused-attempting-coup-after-election-defeat
- Topics: Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Netanyahu faces accusations of trying to overturn his election defeat.
- Palestinian-led parties won 19 Knesset seats.
- Election officials dismissed claims of widespread fraud.

## Summary

Following an election defeat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused by opposition politicians and Israeli commentators of using the Shin Bet to challenge the result and stay in power. They say investigations into Palestinian citizens’ voting, launched amid allegations of fraud and foreign interference that have not been substantiated publicly, risk undermining democratic processes.

The Palestinian-led Ra’am and Joint List won 19 Knesset seats after record turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. The Central Elections Committee handed the results to President Isaac Herzog and dismissed claims of widespread fraud, while the Shin Bet’s inquiries continued. The article reports the arrest of contributor Abd Abu Shahadeh and says the agency sought to question several Palestinian political leaders; a source familiar with the investigations told Ynet they lacked basic evidence.

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