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Likud Accuses Attorney General of Obstructing Election Interference Probe

Israeli political parties Likud, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism launched a sharp attack on Tuesday against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. They accused her of obstructing and covering up an investigation into alleged foreign interference in Israeli elections, which reportedly involves Arab Members of Knesset Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, Sami Abu Shehadeh, and another unnamed lawmaker.

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01The Likud, Otzma Yehudit, and Religious Zionism parties accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of obstructing an investigation into foreign election interference.
02The coalition parties demanded the removal of Baharav-Miara from the case, alleging she is covering up potential security offenses.
03The investigation reportedly concerns suspected foreign ties involving Arab MKs Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, Sami Abu Shehadeh, and an unnamed lawmaker.
04Shin Bet head David Zini reportedly refused to share investigation materials with police and prosecution, seeking instead to classify the case as a security offense.
05Attorney General Baharav-Miara denied obstructing the probe, stating that investigations require sufficient evidence and accusing the Shin Bet of withholding materials.
06The Likud party claimed that Central Elections Committee Chairman Judge Noam Sohlberg supports a thorough investigation into the matter.
07Opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot criticized the government and Likud, accusing them of attempting to damage democracy and undermine public trust in election results.

The coalition parties demanded Baharav-Miara's removal from the case, claiming she is preventing the Shin Bet from using security investigation methods and withholding information from the public. According to the parties, Shin Bet head David Zini sought to classify the case as a security offense to expand investigative powers, but Baharav-Miara opposed the move. The Likud party asserted that the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, supports a thorough investigation and called on him to clarify the truth.

Baharav-Miara denied the accusations of delaying or obstructing the probe, stating that significant investigative actions have already been approved. Her office countered that individuals cannot be investigated without an evidentiary basis, accusing the Shin Bet of withholding investigation materials from the joint team for two days. Meanwhile, opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot defended the security officials and criticized the government, accusing Likud and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to undermine democracy and the rule of law.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 04:21

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