Election Committee: Shin Bet Probe Will Not Affect Final Results
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Election Committee confirmed that an ongoing Shin Bet investigation into alleged foreign interference will not affect the final election results. Acting Director General Din Livni stated the probe is not targeting any specific group and that intelligence received by the committee president led to its initiation. Minor adjustments to the results are possible due to routine verification processes, but no significant changes are anticipated.
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- Shin Bet investigation into alleged foreign interference will not affect final election results.
- Election Committee acting director Din Livni confirmed the probe's limited impact.
- The investigation was prompted by classified intelligence received by committee president Noam Sohlberg.
- Shin Bet head David Zini provided the intelligence leading to the investigation.
- Routine verification processes may lead to minor result adjustments, but not significant changes.
The acting director general of the Election Committee, Din Livni, stated that an ongoing investigation by the Shin Bet will not impact the final election results submitted to the president. He emphasized that the probe is not targeting any specific population group. Livni explained that the president of the Central Election Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, received classified intelligence from Shin Bet head David Zini, prompting the investigation. Security restrictions prevent the release of further details at this stage.
The investigation was initiated following suspicions of foreign interference in the electoral process, with reports suggesting potential foreign funding and attempts to influence voter turnout in the Arab community. The Election Committee clarified that minor adjustments to the results are still possible due to routine reviews of ballot box records, complaints, and data entry errors, but these are not expected to cause substantial changes.
The committee is continuing its work to finalize vote counting and verify the results. These standard procedures are separate from the security investigation and are not expected to alter the overall outcome.
