Politics
Netanyahu shared AI-generated image of Arab voters during election, BBC finds
October 29, 2026 at 03:58 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
A BBC investigation has found Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared an AI-generated image of voters to warn against rising Arab turnout in the election.
- A BBC investigation found Netanyahu posted two voting images on Tuesday, with the Sakhnin photo AI-generated and showing distorted Arabic letters.
- Netanyahu cited higher-than-usual Arab turnout and urged right-wing voters to leave their homes and vote.
- Arab-led parties won 19 Knesset seats and indicated readiness to topple Netanyahu's government.
- Netanyahu warned Wednesday against forming a government with Arab parties, whose voters make up 20 percent of the population.