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Israeli Election Committee Head Allows Likud Access to Arab Voting Materials Amid Foreign Interference Probe

Israel's Central Elections Committee President Noam Sohlberg partially approved the Likud party's request to examine voting materials from 190 ballot boxes in Arab towns for a potential appeal.

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What happened

01Israeli election chief allowed Likud partial access to 190 Arab town ballot box materials for a potential appeal.
02The Shin Bet claims to possess undisclosed additional information on alleged foreign interference in the elections.
03Police expressed skepticism about turning foreign interference allegations into a criminal or security case.
04The investigation, initiated by Likud, reportedly examined potential foreign funding for former Arab party leaders.
05No evidence of vote manipulation has been proven amidst the ongoing separate proceedings.

This occurs while the Shin Bet claims to have more information on alleged foreign interference, though police are skeptical of the evidence. The investigation, prompted by Likud complaints, also looked into allegations against former Arab party leaders. No manipulation of the vote results has been proven.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arab48, the latest report. Read Arab48’s original