Israeli officials say elections won't be undermined, and suspects in bribery case are freed
Summary
Israeli police released two of three suspects in an alleged voter-bribery case linked by police to the Ra’am party, while a third suspect remained in custody. The head of Israel’s elections committee said that even if separate allegations of foreign interference are confirmed, they would not invalidate the election or its overall results.Key Facts
- Police said the suspects were connected to Ra’am, which denied involvement in the alleged bribery.
- A judge ordered one suspect released under unspecified conditions and another placed under house arrest for eight days; the third suspect’s detention was extended for two days.
- Likud alleged, without providing evidence in the article, that Arab-led parties had stolen the election.
- Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc won 48 and Arab-led parties won 19.
- The election results were due to be certified on Wednesday, after which President Isaac Herzog planned to consult the parties about forming a government.
- The Shin Bet opened an investigation into allegations of foreign interference at the election commission’s request.
- Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of trying to delegitimize the election results; Qatar denied funding efforts to influence the vote.
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