Israel's Justice Party leader and opposition leader, Eisenkot, stated that the actions of outgoing Prime Minister Netanyahu and his inner circle pose a real, direct, and imminent threat to Israeli democracy. No sector of Israel is immune to corruption, distortion, and forced subservience, all serving Netanyahu's personal political survival. Under no circumstances should Netanyahu be allowed to remain in control of the government for even a minute. Under no circumstances should Israel be dragged into another election cycle during his premiership. In the "Qatargate" scandal, Netanyahu brought Qatari agents into the Prime Minister's office. Now, an even more serious incident has surfaced: allegations of fabricating evidence and using police against Israeli Arab citizens without valid search or arrest warrants in an attempt to manipulate election results. I call for an immediate investigation and demand that the police and Shin Bet (Israel's General Directorate of State Security) immediately clarify the information disclosed so far. I will push for the establishment of an investigative committee to investigate the Prime Minister's office's involvement and interference on election day, as well as the actions of security agencies in the lead-up to and during the election.
