Foreign Journalist Detained at President's Residence Amid Security Scare
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A foreign journalist was detained at the President's Residence in Jerusalem after suspicious material was found in her equipment during security checks. The incident occurred as President Yitzhak Herzog began consultations with Knesset faction representatives following the official election results. President Herzog affirmed his trust in security forces investigating potential foreign interference in the elections. The Religious Zionism party was the first to meet with the President, expected to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- A foreign journalist was detained at the President's Residence due to suspicious material found in her equipment.
- The incident occurred during security checks before President Herzog's consultations with Knesset faction representatives.
- President Herzog backs a full investigation into any suspected foreign interference in the recent elections.
- The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee warned against undermining the legitimacy of the election results.
- The Religious Zionism party met with the President and is expected to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unusual incident occurred at the entrance to the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as a foreign journalist was detained by security personnel. The detention took place during security checks of media equipment ahead of President Yitzhak Herzog's consultations with Knesset faction representatives. Suspicious material was discovered in the journalist's equipment, leading to her being denied entry and taken for questioning by security officials.
The incident happened amidst heightened security measures at the President's Residence in preparation for the arrival of faction leaders. A statement from the President's Residence confirmed that a scanner alerted to the suspicious item, causing a temporary halt to entries while the matter was investigated. Police sappers were en route to examine the equipment.
Earlier, President Herzog received the official results of the 26th Knesset elections from the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg. During the ceremony, Sohlberg issued a strong warning against those attempting to undermine the democratic process, stating that questioning election legitimacy poses a real danger.
President Herzog expressed full support for the security and law enforcement agencies investigating suspicions of foreign interference in the election process. He emphasized that any suspicion of subversive external influence must be thoroughly investigated, trusting the work of the Shin Bet, police, and other enforcement bodies.
The first faction scheduled to meet with the President was the Religious Zionism party at 5:00 PM, expected to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister. The party's representatives, including Minister Orit Struk, plan to call on center and left-wing parties to abandon the "Anyone but Bibi" boycott and join a broad coalition government.
According to Basic Law: The Government, the President consults with all elected factions before tasking a Knesset member with forming a government, which must be done within seven days of the election results being published. The President assigns the task to the individual with the best chance of forming a government.
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