Shin Bet Chief Alleges $27 Million in Foreign Funding for Election Irregularities
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Shin Bet chief David Zini alleged that up to 100 million shekels were transferred as part of foreign funding and bribery schemes during the 26th Knesset elections. Zini criticized the lack of authorized investigations into the matter. The Attorney General stated that investigations require a sufficient evidentiary basis, while the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee noted the current information does not invalidate the election results.
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- Shin Bet chief David Zini claims up to 100 million shekels were involved in election funding irregularities.
- Zini criticized the investigation, stating no one has been authorized for questioning.
- The alleged scheme involved offering money or fuel cards to voters for their ballots.
- The Attorney General requires a strong evidentiary basis for any investigation.
- The Central Elections Committee chairman stated results are not yet undermined.
Shin Bet chief David Zini has revealed serious suspicions of foreign funding and bribery during the 26th Knesset elections, alleging that up to 100 million shekels (approximately $27 million) may have been transferred. Speaking with the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, Zini criticized the investigation's slow pace, stating that despite the gravity of the suspicions, no individual has been authorized for questioning. This information was reported by Amit Segal.
Zini described the evidence as a "small and deadly pistol" that arrived close to the elections. He noted that on election day itself, reports from the field corroborated earlier intelligence. The alleged scheme involved offering financial rewards, such as cash or fuel cards, to voters in exchange for their ballots. Zini characterized this as "Vote and get money or fuel cards."
These statements come amid a sharp dispute between the Shin Bet chief and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara regarding the investigation's management. The Attorney General has maintained that citizens or public officials cannot be investigated without sufficient evidentiary basis. Meanwhile, Judge Sohlberg emphasized that while the suspicions warrant investigation, the information presented thus far does not undermine the overall election results.
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