Eisenkot’s Yashar party alleges ballot theft and deliberate queues at Israeli polling stations, plans complaint to Central Elections Committee

Yashar, the party led by former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot, has alleged widespread voter suppression and electoral irregularities during parliamentary voting across Israel. In statements published on social media, the party said it had received multiple reports of deliberate damage to its ballot slips, including theft and their removal from voting stations.

Yashar officials also warned that long queues had been intentionally formed at polling stations in the party’s strongholds. They described the bottlenecks as a deliberate maneuver to discourage turnout among Eisenkot’s supporters.

The party said it plans to file a formal complaint with the Central Elections Committee and urged supporters to remain vigilant and document ongoing procedural violations.

The allegations come after days of heightened tension between Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot has accused Netanyahu of trying to sabotage election integrity through backchannel meetings with police officials.