Photo: Israel Police Spokesperson
Suspicions at polling stations
in Arab-sector towns
Police and the Shin Bet are investigating suspected vote buying in the Arab sector.
The investigation is open. Final results are due Wednesday, 4 November.
309 stations with an anomaly
93 towns in the Arab sector
145 reports received
The investigation, so far
- Under investigationThe investigation is open. The Shin Bet is trying to finish by Wednesday, 4 November.
- Official responseFinal results are due Wednesday, 4 November.
- Official responseSolberg rejected the Likud request to convene the presidium before the results are certified.
- Official responseThe Elections Committee: about 10,000 reports on election day were closed after they were handled.
- Under investigationA court lifted house arrest for another suspect. An arrest is not a conviction.
The map: polling stations with the most severe anomalies
Police and the Shin Bet are investigating suspected vote buying and harm to election integrity in the Arab sector. These are the polling stations with the most severe anomalies.
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The evidence
Police and the Shin Bet are investigating suspected vote buying in Arab-sector towns.
Suspects were arrested. The suspicion: harm to election integrity. The investigation is open.
Timeline of the investigation
Solberg rejected the Likud request
Justice Noam Solberg rejected Likud's request to convene the Elections Committee presidium before the results are certified.
Official response: Justice Noam Solberg: "Elections have results. Those results do not depend on the consent of the majority bloc in the outgoing Knesset, or of its representatives." (translated from Hebrew)
Hebrew original
השופט נעם סולברג: "לבחירות יש תוצאות. אותן תוצאות אינן תלויות בהסכמת קבוצת הרוב בכנסת היוצאת, או נציגיה".
The Shin Bet aims to finish the check on Wednesday
The Shin Bet is trying to finish by Wednesday, 4 November, its check of suspected foreign interference, the report said. One line being examined is the Palestinian Authority. These are suspicions under examination.
Details
Sources: ynet (opens in a new tab)
Lieberman claims the Palestinian Authority was involved
Avigdor Lieberman says there is a suspicion the Palestinian Authority was involved in the election. Israel Hayom quoted him: "The Palestinian Authority is stirring the pot here" and "Even though the PA influenced the election, it was not stolen. There is no fear of forgeries."
(translated from Hebrew)
Hebrew original
לטענת אביגדור ליברמן קיים חשד שהרשות הפלסטינית הייתה מעורבת בבחירות. בישראל היום צוטט: "הרשות הפלסטינית בוחשת פה בקדירה" ו"למרות שהרש"פ השפיעה על הבחירות - הן לא נגנבו, אין חשש לזיופים".
The Elections Committee: about 10,000 reports on election day
The Elections Committee said about 10,000 reports of suspected harm to election integrity came in on election day.
Official response: The Central Elections Committee: "All of the incidents were closed after they were handled." (translated from Hebrew)
Hebrew original
ועדת הבחירות המרכזית: "כלל האירועים נסגרו לאחר טיפול".
Details
Sources: JNS (opens in a new tab)
House arrest lifted for another suspect
The Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court lifted house arrest for another suspect in the Ra'am affair. Another suspect's detention was extended until Wednesday, 4 November, after a police appeal. An arrest is not a conviction.
Official response: Judge Eran Tzabari: "The harm is not worth the king's trouble." (translated from Hebrew)
Hebrew original
השופט ערן צברי: "אין הנזק שווה בצער המלך".