Israel election commission finds no fraud in disputed vote

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 10:00 · Archive

Israel's election commission said it found no evidence of fraud in last week's vote, rejecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unsubstantiated claims.

Israel's election commission said on Wednesday it had found no fraud in last week's vote. The acting director of the elections committee, Dean Livne, said an investigation examined every complaint 'individually and thoroughly' but found no evidence to support allegations that the election results were invalid. The results 'accurately reflect the choices voters made at the ballot box,' Livne said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters have repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties had 'stolen' the election, possibly with foreign assistance. The results showed Netanyahu's religious-nationalist bloc losing its parliamentary majority, while Arab-led parties made substantial gains. A separate investigation by the Shin Bet intelligence service into allegations of foreign interference is ongoing.

Following certification of the results, President Isaac Herzog will meet with each of the parties elected to parliament and choose the candidate best positioned to form a coalition government. Neither Netanyahu's bloc nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc secured a parliamentary majority, raising the possibility of an alliance between the two rivals or between Eisenkot and Arab-led parties.

How it is being reported

• Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claimsNetanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next governmentAl Jazeera · 4 Nov, 10:37
• Israel's election commission says no fraud found in last week's votePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters have repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, possibly with foreign assistance.Euronews · 4 Nov, 07:21

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