Israel election commission reports no evidence of fraud

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 07:21 · Updated 07:40

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Israel’s election commission said its review found no evidence that irregularities compromised last week’s election or affected the result. The results are due to be formally certified, after which President Isaac Herzog will consult elected parties on forming a government. A separate investigation into alleged foreign interference is ongoing.

The election commission said its review found no evidence of irregularities that compromised the election or changed its result.
The results were set to be formally certified on Wednesday; after certification, President Isaac Herzog would consult elected parties about forming a government.
An election-commission spokesperson said a separate Shin Bet investigation into alleged foreign interference was ongoing.

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Key facts

Commission finding: No evidence was found of irregularities that compromised the election’s integrity or affected its results.
Certification: The results were set to be formally certified on Wednesday.
Majorities: Neither Netanyahu’s bloc nor Eisenkot’s bloc of allies secured a parliamentary majority.
Next steps: After certification, President Isaac Herzog would consult elected parties and choose a candidate to try to form a coalition.
Separate inquiry: A Shin Bet investigation into alleged foreign interference was ongoing.