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Israel's Election Results Approved Amid Foreign Interference Concerns
Israel's Central Elections Committee approved the final results of the Knesset election after a review of 9,069 polling stations found no evidence of vote tampering or irregularities that would change the outcome.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Central Elections Committee found no evidence of vote tampering after reviewing 9,069 polling stations in the Knesset election.
- 02The committee said it examined thousands of complaints from parties, candidate lists and the public, including appeals about 2,100 polling stations.
- 03The review lasted six working days and involved about 250 lawyers and staff, according to the committee.
- 04Justice Noam Sohlberg said suspicions of foreign interference do not justify delaying approval of the election results.
- 05According to Israel National News, the committee approved the final results by a 15-2-14 vote.
- 06The results will be presented to the president on Wednesday, after which coalition consultations are expected to begin.
- 07According to Israel National News, Likud won 27 seats, Yashar 21 and Beyachad 12.
The committee said it examined thousands of complaints from political factions, candidate lists and the public, including appeals about 2,100 polling stations. The review lasted six working days and involved about 250 lawyers and staff. Some records were corrected on the basis of official documentation, but no breach of integrity was found.
Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg said the scrutiny was unprecedented in scope and that current suspicions of foreign interference do not justify delaying approval of the results. According to Israel National News, the committee approved the final results by a 15-2-14 vote.
The results will now be presented to the president on Wednesday, after which coalition consultations are expected to begin. According to Israel National News, Likud won the most seats with 27, followed by Yashar with 21 and Beyachad with 12.
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