Netanyahu alleges election fraud as Israel votes post-Oct 7 attack; 3 held with cash, ballots

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu alleged a possible attempt to undermine election integrity, claiming three were arrested with cash-filled envelopes and ballot papers bearing Arab party leader Mansour Abbas’s name. He has sought a probe. Israel is voting in its first parliamentary election since the October 7 Hamas attack, with the result set to determine whether Netanyahu remains in power.