Otzma Yehudit to President: 'The election was stolen'

During the round of consultations at the President's residence for the formation of a government, Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf of the Otzma Yehudit party told President Isaac Herzog that "an election was stolen here." According to reports in JDN and Srugim, Wasserlauf claimed the situation is an "earthquake" and demanded that the President act firmly regarding suspicions of election bribery totaling approximately 100 million shekels intended for voters. The minister called for a thorough investigation into allegations of election integrity violations. Meanwhile, President Herzog noted during the discussion that Minister Ben-Gvir's conduct may have mobilized Arab voters, but praised his actions regarding prison policy. Further details have not yet been released.