Jerusalem, Oct. 29 -- Arab political parties in Israel have rejected allegations linking them to suspected foreign funding and interference in the Tuesday polls, as a probe ordered by the Central Elections Committee has intensified political tensions over the results and the formation of the next government.

Mansour Abbas, chairman of the United Arab List (Ra'am), welcomed the decision to investigate the allegations but asserted that his party had no connection to the affair, pledging full cooperation with law enforcement authorities.

In a statement, Abbas said, "Ra'am welcomes the decision of the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Solberg, to investigate the suspicions of an attempt to improperly influence the el...