Trump says he'll watch Israel coalition talks as police swat down Netanyahu's election-theft smear
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he may “take a look” at Israel’s coalition negotiations, while Israeli police dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation that Arab parties stole the election, saying there was no evidence for the claim.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios he had not yet thought about вмешling in Israel's post-election coalition talks, but added, "I will take a look." A White House official later said no decision had been made about any U.S. involvement, underscoring the uncertainty around Washington's role.
Israeli police rejected Netanyahu's claim that Arab-Israeli parties "stole" the vote, saying there was no investigative or intelligence-based evidence to back the allegation. The police source said election day passed with only minor irregularities, especially when compared with previous elections.
The Arab bloc is projected to win a historic 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset, making it a possible kingmaker in a parliament long dominated by exclusionary politics. Netanyahu's Likud alliance remains eight seats short of the 61 needed for a majority, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc trails by a similar margin. Both sides have ruled out partnering with the Arab parties, revealing how deeply entrenched the political refusal remains.
Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh accused Israel's main political leaders of racism for refusing to work with the Arab bloc, calling his party the "legitimate elected leadership of the national minority." Former ambassador Daniel Shek warned that the surge in the Arab vote cannot be brushed aside in Israeli politics.
Final results are expected on 4 November after the remaining ballots, including those from soldiers and overseas voters, are counted.