Election Committee Chair: Secret Information Presented Lacked Evidentiary Value
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee Noam Sohlberg informed committee members that secret information presented in a foreign election interference probe lacked evidentiary value. He criticized media leaks that he said harm the investigation, despite good cooperation between the Shin Bet, police, and Attorney General's office. Sohlberg assured that future requests would be handled efficiently and pledged to continue overseeing the probe.
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- Election Committee Chair Noam Sohlberg stated secret information presented lacked evidentiary value.
- Sohlberg criticized repeated media leaks as harmful to the foreign election interference investigation.
- He noted good cooperation between the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and Attorney General's office.
- Sohlberg assured that future investigation requests would be handled efficiently.
- The investigation into suspected foreign interference in elections is ongoing.
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, sent a letter to committee members on Thursday detailing the progress of an investigation into suspected foreign interference in elections. Sohlberg stated in the letter that "secret information was presented that did not mature into evidence, and may not mature into evidence." He emphasized that while a notice was issued regarding the completion of an opinion on the investigation, it had not yet reached the committee but was already leaked to the media.
Sohlberg criticized the repeated leaks, particularly those impacting security aspects of the investigation, calling them a "terrible disease" and a severe blow to the process. He stressed the public's right to see the investigation through to its conclusion. The investigation is ongoing, and the information received necessitates its full exploration, though Sohlberg noted the absence of new evidence.
He also reported that cooperation between the Shin Bet, the Israel Police, and the Attorney General's office is good, despite recent tensions. Sohlberg clarified that he inquired with the professional staff and found no instance where the Attorney General refused investigation requests from the Shin Bet. He was assured that any future requests, if legally substantiated, would be promptly and efficiently reviewed with the aim of uncovering the truth according to the law. Sohlberg pledged to continue monitoring the investigation and removing any obstacles.
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