Israel Attorney General Dismisses Fraud Claims in Knesset Vote

Israel Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara declared on Sunday that no known evidence suggests the results of the recent Knesset election are in jeopardy. Her comments addressed a continuing inquiry into suspected foreign meddling in the vote held last month.

Speaking at the Justice Ministry's annual conference in Eilat, Baharav-Miara said she is unaware of any evidentiary basis that comes "even close" to affecting the tally. She added that if new information emerges that has not yet been presented, her office will examine it according to the law.

The attorney general emphasized that investigative decisions rest on professional grounds rather than political alignment. "When there is an evidentiary basis, whoever needs to be investigated will be investigated. This is not a matter of right or left. It is not a matter of Jew or Arab," she said.

Baharav-Miara noted that Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg is overseeing the situation with professionalism and responsibility. Her office plans to keep him updated as the investigation proceeds. Sohlberg previously stated that even if suspicions of foreign interference are substantiated, the integrity of the election results would remain intact.

The probe involves a joint team from the Shin Bet, the police, and the prosecution. They are examining reports of foreign funding intended to influence the vote. Right-wing parties have disputed the validity of the election, with Likud claiming Arab parties stole the vote, a position police said lacked support from available information.

Otzma Yehudit accused Baharav-Miara and the Shin Bet’s legal adviser of exerting improper pressure on Shin Bet chief David Zini. The party alleged this pressure prevented Zini from completing the investigation, though it did not specify the source of the claim.