Israeli Legal Advisor: No Evidence of Election Result Impact
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israel's Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara announced on Sunday that no evidence exists to suggest election results could be affected or that claims of interference are substantiated. She stated this during a Ministry of Justice training event in Eilat. While the Shin Bet head had warned of potential foreign interference, Baharav-Miara dismissed the concerns due to a lack of proof. Law enforcement agencies also reported no supporting information for alleged financial transfers.
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- Israeli Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara stated no evidence exists to impact election results.
- She rejected a request from Shin Bet head David Zini to warn of foreign interference.
- Baharav-Miara emphasized that investigations are professional and objective, not political.
- Law enforcement agencies found no information to support claims of widespread financial transfers.
- She criticized a law that she believes undermines the internal affairs unit (Mahash).
The Legal Advisor to the Israeli Government, Gali Baharav-Miara, stated on Sunday that there is no evidence that could affect election results or support claims of such an impact. She made these remarks during an annual training course for the Ministry of Justice in Eilat, emphasizing the integrity of elections. Baharav-Miara clarified that she is unaware of any data that could influence election outcomes or provide grounds for claims of interference that could alter results. She added that any new information presented would be examined and handled according to the law, and investigations would be conducted professionally and objectively, irrespective of political or ethnic affiliations. The head of the Elections Committee is being kept informed of developments, with Baharav-Miara noting his commitment to election integrity and public trust. Separately, she criticized a law concerning the investigation of police officers, prosecutors, and journalists as a "poison capsule" that undermines the internal affairs unit (Mahash). The head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, had previously requested a warning about potential foreign interference affecting Knesset election results. However, Baharav-Miara rejected this request due to a lack of evidence. The Shin Bet had also presented claims of widespread financial transfers involving thousands of individuals, but law enforcement agencies reported receiving no information to substantiate these allegations.
