Israeli Officials Say Elections Won't Be Undermined, and Suspects in Bribery Case Are Freed
Officials said the results remain valid as police and Shin Bet investigate alleged vote-buying and possible foreign funding.
- On Wednesday, President Isaac Herzog will receive certified election results and begin consultations with party leaders to select a candidate capable of forming a coalition government.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saw his parliamentary bloc drop to 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, down from 68, while rival Gadi Eisenkot's bloc won 48 seats and Arab-led parties secured 19.
- On Sunday, a judge ordered the unconditional release of a 38-year-old doctor detained on election-related charges, criticizing Israel Police for failing to substantiate bribery allegations or justify restrictions on his freedom.
- Despite Prime Minister Netanyahu's unproven claims that Arab-led parties 'stole' the election, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg insisted the voting results are valid and clear.
- The Shin Bet security agency continues investigating alleged foreign funding from Qatar, which both the Ra'am party and the Gulf state deny; authorities maintain these probes will not invalidate the election.
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Israel Election Results Row: Shin Bet widens probe into Palestinian authority funding of Arab political parties
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has expanded its investigation into suspected foreign interference in the country’s October 27 parliamentary elections, examining allegations that the Palestinian Authority (PA) transferred money to members of Arab political parties to influence the electoral process. According to Israeli broadcaster N12, the investigation into the Palestinian Authority’s possible involvement remains in its preliminary stages. S…
Palestinian Authority suspected of secretly boosting Arab parties in Israeli election, lawmaker reveals
Former Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman says security probe into allegations of election interference center on the Palestinian Authority, following previous reports suggesting the investigation focused on Qatar and Turkey.
Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects arrested for allegedly bribing voters. The development, along with the election committee's statement, dealt a blow to Netanyahu's Likud party, which has been questioning the credibility of the results after losing its majority.
Likud Accuses Qatar and Turkey of Election Interference as Israel’s Elections Committee Seeks Shin Bet Probe
The Likud party, which is chaired by incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has accused Qatar and Turkey of interference in Israel's recent elections. Separately, the chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg, requested an official Shin Bet investigation into the alleged foreign funding, officials said. The developments left Netanyahu, the caretaker prime minister, facing another round of coalition neg…
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