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Election Results Publication Set Despite Coalition's Delay Attempts
Central Elections Committee chief Noam Sohlberg will publish the official Knesset election results on Wednesday as scheduled, despite attempts by the outgoing coalition to delay the announcement. Coalition members sought to review Shin Bet intelligence on alleged voter fraud before publication.
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- 01Central Elections Committee chief Noam Sohlberg will publish election results Wednesday, rejecting coalition delay attempts.
- 02Coalition members sought to review Shin Bet intelligence on alleged voter fraud before publication.
- 03Sohlberg stated the committee lacks legal power to postpone results; courts will handle fraud claims.
- 04President Isaac Herzog will receive results Wednesday to begin government formation talks.
- 05Netanyahu's bloc lost its governing majority in last week's Knesset election.
Sohlberg stated that only the courts can address such claims and that the committee lacks the legal power to postpone the results. The results will be presented to President Isaac Herzog, who will then begin the process of forming the next government.
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