Most Suspects Released After Israeli Court Says No Evidence for Accusation of Bribery in Election
A judge criticized the case and police freed two suspects as Likud’s bid to cast doubt on the vote lost momentum.
- On Sunday, Israeli police released two suspects in an alleged voter bribery case, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to discredit last week's parliamentary election.
- Likud has alleged without evidence that Arab-led parties "stole" the election, prompting intelligence from Netanyahu's aide Ido Norden to trigger the police investigation into suspected vote-buying in Bedouin communities.
- A judge on Sunday sharply criticized the investigation, ordering the unconditional release of 38-year-old physician Saif Abu Riash after finding police lacked evidence and conducted searches without warrants.
- Mansour Abbas, leader of the Ra'am party capturing eight seats in the Knesset, denounced the arrests as undemocratic, while the Central Elections Committee emphasized no evidence suggests votes were falsified.
- Results are due for certification on Wednesday, after which President Isaac Herzog will meet with elected parties to determine who has the best chance of forming a coalition government.
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Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election – WTOP News
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to discredit last week’s parliamentary election. Likud has said without giving evidence that Arab-led parties “stole” the election in which Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority...
Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusa
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to discredit last week’s parliamentary election. Likud
Judge rebukes police over election bribery probe, orders suspect freed without restri
Court finds evidence against Bedouin doctor has weakened as investigators acknowledge searching homes without warrants; another suspect released to house arrest while a third remains in custody amid Likud allegations of election fraud
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Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to discredit last week’s parliamentary election.
The three suspects arrested on election day were brought to the Beersheba Magistrate's Court. One will remain in custody until Tuesday; a stay of execution was filed regarding the decision to transfer another suspect to house arrest The post Election Bribery: One Suspect's Detention Extended, Two Others Released on Conditions appeared first on JDN.
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