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Eisenkot Seeks to Block Netanyahu Meeting on Election Integrity

Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot is asking authorities to cancel a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Danny Levy on election preparations.

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01Gadi Eisenkot seeks to block a meeting between Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, and Police Commissioner Levy on election preparations.
02Eisenkot warns the proposed meeting could constitute improper interference with Israel's upcoming election.
03Police Commissioner Levy refused to meet with National Security Minister Ben-Gvir alone.
04Yashar party argues Netanyahu, as a candidate, has no responsibility for election integrity.
05The party fears the meeting aims to create a false perception of election flaws.
06Eisenkot's party requested the Attorney General and Elections Committee Chairman cancel the meeting.

Eisenkot believes the meeting, proposed by Netanyahu after Levy refused to meet Ben-Gvir alone, could improperly interfere with election integrity. The party argues Netanyahu, as a candidate, has no role in overseeing election integrity, which belongs to the Central Elections Committee. Eisenkot's letter to the Attorney General and Elections Committee Chairman suggests the meeting aims to create a false perception of election flaws.

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