Likud MK Claims Israeli Election Was Stolen in Alleged Voter Fraud

Yaakov Bardugo, who was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list, was interviewed Thursday on Pitchi veZamri Ba’am, where he addressed suspicions of foreign interference in Israel’s election.

“This is dramatic at the highest level. This is an earthquake accompanied by a tsunami, by giant waves that wash over the beaches and simply destroy everything there. They stole the election in Israel! They defiled the purity of the elections of the State of Israel. They bribed voters in favor of the Arab parties in order to undercut Israel's capabilities and Israel's achievements. This is an unprecedented upheaval.”

Bardugo also criticized legal officials who, he claims, may attempt to obstruct the investigation: “In my opinion, the legal adviser of the Shin Bet (Israel's internal security agency) is a very big obstacle right now in the investigation. I'm not saying Ronen Bar is involved, I'm saying Ronen Bar appointed him, and the moment Ronen Bar appointed him, in my view he has no right whatsoever to touch this matter. Suddenly all those players like Boaz Ballat and the Attorney General show up. We must not let Israel's legal system, which on some level has foreign interests, touch this.”

Meanwhile, Israel Hayom’s Hayom website reported that Shin Bet chief David Zini met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday at the agency’s request. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Shin Bet had been investigating the information even before the election, and Zini attended the meeting to present the findings to Netanyahu because of the security implications.