Elections Chief Sohlberg Orders Shin Bet Probe Into Suspected Election Interference
Noam Sohlberg asked Shin Bet to verify claims of foreign funding and bribery as police said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.
- 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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Israeli election official orders investigation into foreign interference
Israel’s Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate allegations of foreign interference, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party alleges was used to boost the Arab Israeli vote. Israel’s Arab voters turned out in unusually high numbers relative to other recent elections. Though they make up about 20% […]
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