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Elections are being held in Israel for the 120-seat parliament, and opinion polls show that no bloc can form a government alone.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that "the election was tried to be stolen" after the high turnout, especially in areas where Israeli Palestinians live densely.
Netanyahu: Trying to steal the election
Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in West Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that the voting rate among Israeli Palestinians was high.
Claiming that there were people trying to rig the elections, Netanyahu claimed that "the election was stolen" in the face of the intense participation of his opponents.
Netanyahu called on his supporters to go to the polls and said, "We cannot allow the left to lead the struggle, this is a threat to the Jewish state." he said.
The Israeli Prime Minister called for mass voting to ensure the security of the state and the people.
Noting that supporters of parties representing Palestinians voted heavily, Netanyahu asked his supporters to vote for Likud.
Additionally, Netanyahu wrote on the social media account of US-based company X, "State of emergency!" He claimed that "left-wingers attacked the ballot boxes, while right-wingers remained indifferent."
Sharing a photo from the Palestinian voting center, Netanyahu stated that the participation rate of Israeli Palestinians in the elections was higher than right-wing voters and called for them to go to the polls.
Election turnout in Israel is at its highest level in the last 49 years
According to data from the Israeli Central Elections Committee, participation in the country's ongoing elections has reached its highest level since 1977.
More than 2.3 million voters cast their votes until 12:00 in the voting process, which started at 07:00 local time this morning.
In Israel, where the number of registered voters is approximately 7.3 million, 31.5 percent of voters completed their voting process.
According to public opinion polls, neither the parties supporting Netanyahu nor the opposition bloc can reach the required number of 61 deputies in the 120-seat Parliament to form a government alone.
Surveys conducted before the elections in Israel show that Palestinian Israeli citizens may become a key figure in the Parliament, with approximately 14 deputies.
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