Lapid Asserts No Risk to Election Results Amid Foreign Interference Probe

By דודי גרליץ

Translated & summarized from JDN by baba

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Opposition leader Yair Lapid stated there is no risk to the legitimacy of Israel's 26th Knesset election results after being briefed on suspected foreign interference. He met with Shin Bet Director David Zini and spoke with representatives of the Central Elections Committee chairman. Lapid affirmed that authorities believe the election integrity is intact and the results are valid, allowing the Knesset to be sworn in as planned.

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Yair Lapid stated election results are not at risk despite foreign interference probe.
Lapid was briefed by Shin Bet Director David Zini on the investigation.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot also received briefings.
Authorities believe election integrity is intact and results are valid.
The 26th Knesset will be sworn in as scheduled.

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Former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid stated that there is no risk to the legitimacy of the recent election results following a meeting with Shin Bet Director David Zini. Lapid received a personal briefing, alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, regarding an investigation into suspected foreign interference in the 26th Knesset elections. Lapid also spoke with representatives of the Central Elections Committee Chairman, Justice Noam Sohlberg. Based on his direct knowledge of the intelligence and investigative materials, Lapid asserted that the affair does not harm the legitimacy of the election outcomes. He emphasized that the authorities involved believe there is no risk to the integrity of the elections, no grounds to challenge the results, and no impediment to swearing in the 26th Knesset as scheduled. The article contrasts the current situation with a previous scandal referred to as "Qatar-gate" and a more recent one dubbed "Ra'am-gate," suggesting a shift towards calm.