Full coverage· Security· Updated
Top Judge Orders Shin Bet Probe into Massive Election Fraud Claims
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, has ordered the Shin Bet to investigate massive suspected foreign funding aimed at influencing election results.
2 newsrooms · 1 language · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Judge Noam Sohlberg ordered an urgent Shin Bet probe into massive election fraud suspicions.
- 02Allegations involve improper influence and bribery using substantial foreign, possibly Qatari, funds.
- 03The directive is unprecedented in its severity from the Elections Committee chairman.
- 04An unusual surge in Bedouin voter turnout is a key focus of the investigation.
- 05The probe occurs during the critical final stages of vote counting.
Political commentator Amit Segal called the directive unprecedented, noting concerns about a significant rise in Bedouin voter turnout possibly fueled by foreign money. The probe comes as final vote counts could determine the next government.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- CentreNone
- Right2
- HarediNone
- ArabNone
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
