Elections Chief Sohlberg Orders Shin Bet Probe Into Suspected Election Interference
Sohlberg ordered Shin Bet to examine claims that foreign money and bribery were used to sway Arab turnout, while police said no widespread fraud was found.
- On Thursday, Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg instructed Shin Bet Chief David Zini to investigate serious allegations of foreign funding and interference in Tuesday's parliamentary election.
- The investigation follows a politically inconclusive election where neither Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor his rivals secured the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
- Likud officials, citing 1,183 complaints of suspected bribery, violence and prohibited software, accused Arab parties of manipulating the election and demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged theft.
- Police officials rejected these claims, stating they found no evidence of widespread irregularities and noting that election-related incidents fell by nearly 40% compared with the previous vote.
- Sohlberg requested that the Israel Security Agency present findings within the coming week, emphasizing the probe is essential to safeguard democratic integrity and ensure public trust in the electoral process.
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