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Police Find No Election Funding Violations in Foreign Interference Probe
Israeli police have determined that intelligence materials do not support suspicions of election funding or security offenses related to alleged foreign interference in the 26th Knesset elections.
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What happened
- 01Police found no evidence of election funding or security offenses in alleged foreign interference case.
- 02Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated no evidentiary basis for election influence was presented.
- 03Shin Bet chief David Zini sought an investigation, clashing with the Attorney General.
- 04Likud's Shagi Keisler claims police ignored over 1,281 election bribery complaints.
- 05Suspicions involved foreign funding to Arab parties to influence the 26th Knesset elections.
The findings were submitted to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, contradicting Shin Bet chief David Zini's push for a formal investigation. The Likud party criticized the police for not investigating numerous complaints of election bribery. The case involved suspicions of foreign funding aimed at influencing Arab party outcomes, but lacked sufficient evidence for a full investigation.
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