Israeli Government Lawyers Order Police Probe into Likud's Alleged False Testimony to Supreme Court
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First reported by Ynet · 6 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Attorney General and State Attorney have ordered a police investigation into Likud's affidavits to the Supreme Court amid allegations of false testimony about secret ballot recordings during the State Comptroller election. Contradictory affidavits from Knesset member Sharren Haskel suggest members were instructed to film votes and send footage to Prime Minister Netanyahu. The probe will determine if a criminal investigation is warranted.
- 01Attorney General and State Attorney order police probe into Likud affidavits to Supreme Court.
- 02Discrepancy found between Likud's claim and Knesset member Sharren Haskel's affidavit about vote recording.
- 03Haskel claims New Hope faction members were required to film votes and send footage to Netanyahu.
- 04Haskel will give open testimony; not currently a suspect but may prompt criminal investigation.
- 05Supreme Court previously invalidated State Comptroller appointment due to vote secrecy breach.
- 06Investigation will verify if Likud's court statements match actual events.
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