Three Negev Residents Arrested Over Suspected Election Bribery
Three Bedouin residents were arrested on suspicion of planning to bribe voters for Ra'am, as the party lodged a complaint with the Central Elections Committee.
Three residents of Bedouin communities in the Negev have been arrested on suspicion of election bribery offenses, Kan 11 and network i24NEWS reported. The arrests were made as Israeli citizens cast their ballots at polling stations nationwide in the election for the 26th Knesset.
According to Kan 11, the suspects allegedly planned to bribe voters to cast their ballots in support of the Ra'am party in the election. Meanwhile, i24NEWS reported that the Ra'am party submitted a complaint to the Central Elections Committee on the matter.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the arrest, the identities of the suspects, and the continuation of the investigation have not yet been released.