Netanyahu: There are serious suspicions of foreign interference in Israel's elections

What the sources report

Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Wednesday (4/11/26) that there are «serious suspicions» of foreign interference in the elections.[1]

In a video message, he stated that foreign states spent huge sums of money to influence the results.[2]

He denounced opposition figures who appear willing to cooperate with Arab parties, and argued that such a government would be unable to confront extreme Islamists and would cause division.[3]

President Isaac Herzog began consultations with the parties and told them that “not all commitments and promises can be kept” if they want to avoid new elections.[4]

Neither Netanyahu’s party nor that of Gadi Eisenkot secured a majority in the parliament.[4]

Where they differ

Dimokratia writes that Netanyahu spoke of serious indications that foreign states funnelled huge sums, while LiFO reports that he spoke of “serious suspicions” that foreign states spent enormous amounts.[4][5]

Ta Nea writes that foreign states are reportedly to have spent significant sums, while Efimerida ton Syntakton quotes the statement about “enormous sums of money”.[2][3]