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Israel's Attorney General Finds No Evidence of Election Outcome Tampering
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara announced on Sunday that law enforcement agencies have found no evidence of foreign interference or tampering that could have influenced the results of the 26th Knesset elections.
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- 01Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated on Sunday that there is no evidence of foreign interference affecting the 26th Knesset election results.
- 02Initial evidence presented to the Attorney General concerns only isolated and limited incidents.
- 03A joint team from the police, the Shin Bet, and the State Prosecutor's Office is investigating the election integrity matter.
- 04The Central Elections Committee and its chairman, Judge Noam Sohlberg, are being kept informed of the ongoing investigation.
- 05Baharav-Miara affirmed that any new evidence presented will be investigated independently of political or personal biases.
- 06The Attorney General criticized the Mahash law, calling it a "poison pill" that allows for the persecution of law enforcement and journalists.
Speaking at a Ministry of Justice seminar in Eilat, Baharav-Miara stated that the initial evidence presented to her concerns only isolated and limited incidents. She emphasized that she is unaware of any evidence that could, even remotely, establish a claim of influence leading to a change in the election outcome. A joint team consisting of the police, the Shin Bet, and the State Prosecutor's Office is currently handling the matter, while keeping the Central Elections Committee and its chairman, Judge Noam Sohlberg, informed.
Baharav-Miara assured that any new information presented to her office would be examined and handled strictly according to the law, based on evidence rather than political or sectoral considerations. Additionally, she strongly criticized the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) law, describing it as a "poison pill" that enables the persecution of police officers, prosecutors, and journalists.
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