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Netanyahu alleges ballot irregularities during Israel's election

An Indian election-day broadcast pairs the prime minister's accusation with high turnout and warnings that coalition deadlock could leave him in caretaker office.

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0:00Sawant asks how foreign powers, technology companies and social media can influence national elections.
1:17Netanyahu alleges police caught three suspects with cash and ballots; the broadcast attributes the account to him.
2:32Upadhyay reports nearly one-third turnout by noon, calling it the highest midday rate since 1977.
3:19Opinion polls suggest coalition difficulties that could leave Netanyahu in caretaker office or produce another election.
4:26Arab parties could affect coalition arithmetic, but major contenders have rejected alliances with them.
6:25The bulletin begins repeating its discussion and election updates.

Benjamin Netanyahu alleged electoral irregularities while voting was still underway in Israel, saying police had raided a building and caught three suspects with cash and ballot papers.

India's Hindi news channel Aaj Tak carries the accusation in its October 27 broadcast, with anchor Gaurav Sawant presenting it as Netanyahu's account. The allegation is not a finding that the election result was compromised. Sawant also relays Netanyahu's assertion that turnout was above average in left-wing strongholds and his appeal for supporters to vote.

Reporting live from Tel Aviv, Pranay Upadhyay describes a busy election day: nearly a third of eligible voters had cast ballots by noon. He says that was the highest turnout at that point in the day since 1977.

The correspondent's central warning concerns what happens after the ballots are counted. He describes opinion polls showing Netanyahu's Likud under pressure from opposition groupings, with a fragmented parliament potentially producing another election. Netanyahu could remain in a caretaker role while efforts to assemble a government continue.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot feature among Netanyahu's challengers. But Upadhyay emphasizes that opposition to Netanyahu does not automatically produce a governing alliance. Arab parties, including Mansour Abbas's Ra'am, could matter to the parliamentary arithmetic, while major contenders have ruled out partnering with them.

Sawant places the Israeli contest within a broader discussion of elections in Brazil and Serbia, asking how foreign powers, technology companies and social media influence democracies. He also considers Donald Trump's indirect influence on right-wing candidates internationally. Those themes frame the program rather than establish an explanation for Israel's vote. The broadcast repeatedly returns to the same election-day report, including Netanyahu's accusation and the unresolved coalition question.

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