Israel's Attorney General: No Evidence of Foreign Interference Affecting Election Results
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara announced Sunday that there is no current evidence of foreign interference capable of altering election results. She reassured the public that decisions on investigations are purely evidence-based and not politically motivated. Baharav-Miara affirmed that law enforcement is working with the Central Elections Committee to maintain election integrity and will provide updates on any new developments.
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- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated no evidence exists to suggest foreign interference could sway election results.
- Baharav-Miara emphasized that investigation decisions are strictly professional and evidence-based.
- She assured that law enforcement is coordinating with the Central Elections Committee.
- The Attorney General promised to update the committee on any new developments.
- Baharav-Miara stressed that the process is not influenced by political or ethnic considerations.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated on Sunday that there is currently no evidence of foreign interference that could impact election outcomes. Addressing concerns about potential damage to the democratic process, she clarified that the findings thus far do not indicate a threat to the vote results. "I am not aware of any infrastructure that has, even remotely, the ability to influence the election results or to establish a claim of influence that could lead to a change in the election results," Baharav-Miara declared. She added that the system remains attentive to developments and will examine any new information presented. Baharav-Miara emphasized that decisions to open criminal investigations are based solely on evidence, without foreign considerations, and are professional, objective, and egalitarian. "When there is an evidentiary basis, whoever needs to be investigated will be investigated," she stated firmly. "This is not a matter of right or left. This is not a matter of Jewish or Arab. The decision whether to investigate a person is a professional, objective, and egalitarian decision. It was so and it will be so." She also noted that law enforcement is coordinating with the Central Elections Committee to ensure the integrity of the process, and that the committee's chairman is handling the matter professionally and responsibly. Baharav-Miara assured that the committee would be updated on developments.
