Election Committee Head Allows Netanyahu Meeting With Police Chief
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Judge Noam Sohlberg, head of the Central Election Committee, has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Police Inspector General Dani Levi to discuss election integrity. The decision was made against the objections of the Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara, who argued the meeting was unprecedented and lacked proper oversight. The meeting, which also includes National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, has drawn criticism from Gadi Eisenkot, who called it election interference.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Judge Noam Sohlberg permitted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Police Inspector General Dani Levi.
- The meeting is to address concerns regarding the integrity of the election process.
- Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara opposed the meeting, citing its unprecedented nature and lack of committee oversight.
- Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir was also invited to attend the discussion.
- Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, had previously called for the meeting's cancellation, labeling it election interference.
Head of the Central Election Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, has permitted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold a meeting with Inspector General of Police Dani Levi. The meeting is intended to discuss "the integrity of the election process." Sohlberg's approval was granted despite objections from the Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara.
Baharav-Miara protested the meeting, arguing it should not proceed without the presence of the Head of the Central Election Committee. She demanded the meeting be canceled, stating, "Such a meeting has never happened in the past. It is necessary to remember that all matters related to the conduct of elections and security during voting are regulated by the police in conjunction with the Central Election Committee." She also noted that Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir was invited.
Representing the Prime Minister, attorney Ilan Bombach responded that "there are dramatic and serious warnings concerning the security sphere." Earlier, Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar Party, had also appealed to the Legal Advisor to the Government, demanding the meeting be canceled and calling it interference in the election process.
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