Israel Polls: Smotrich, Ben Gvir Call for Interrogation of Arab Party Heads After Investigation Ordered Into Allegations of Foreign Interference
Final absentee ballots could still shift the 61-seat majority needed to form a government, while small rallies in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem backed Arab-Jewish cooperation.
- On Wednesday, Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg instructed the Shin Bet to investigate suspected foreign election interference in Tuesday's general election, citing 'serious suspicions' of improper influence through foreign funding.
- Likud leaders and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir alleged Arab parties 'stolen' the election using millions of shekels from Qatar and Turkey to influence Arab voter turnout in Arab communities.
- Despite these allegations, Israeli police rejected the broader claims on Thursday, stating available information did not substantiate widespread election fraud; Election Day passed with relatively few unusual incidents compared to previous contests.
- Demanding the immediate arrest of Arab party leaders, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Minister Smotrich framed the investigation as a 'litmus test' for the influence of radical Islamist money in Israel.
- With 92.7% of the vote counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc holds 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, while Sohlberg requested findings within the coming week to meet legal deadlines for challenging results.
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Israel Polls: Smotrich, Ben Gvir call for interrogation of Arab party heads after investigation ordered into allegations of foreign interference
Incumbent Minister of National Security and Chairman of Otzma Yehudit, Itamar Ben Gvir echoed that call calling for the arrest of the Arab party bosses and alleging involvement of money from Qatar.
Commissioner calls on the intelligence service to clarify allegations of Qatari funding to mobilize the Arab electorate
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