Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts before casting his ballot at a polling station in Jerusalem on Tuesday. (EPA Images pic)JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday renewed his attacks on Arab parties, warning after casting his ballot that "they're trying to steal the election" after reports that individuals were arrested with envelopes of cash.

Netanyahu -- who has used Arab-Israeli parties throughout the election to stoke fears of a Palestinian state -- said that three senior officials of the Raam party had been arrested with envelopes full of cash in the south.

"We cannot leave this battle here in the hands of the left and the Arab parties that want to bring an end to the Jewish state," Netanyahu said.