Speaking to Likud loyalists shortly after casting his own ballot, Netanyahu asserted that Arab voters were trying to shift the balance of the election. He specifically referenced the detention of three members from the Arab party Ra'am over alleged voter bribery, labeling the incident a severe offense. Highlighting regional turnout disparities, Netanyahu noted that Arab voter participation in the Negev region had surpassed that of Jewish voters, urging supporters to forgo leisure activities and head immediately to the voting booths. Under Israel’s party-list proportional representation system, a higher Arab vote share directly translates to a larger allocation of parliamentary seats, threatening Likud's prospective governing coalition.