Israel’s Central Election Commission has confirmed the final results of last week’s elections, rejecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah’s claims of massive manipulation of votes.
The election result has cost the ruling coalition the parliamentary majority, while the opposition accuse Netanyah of trying to question the democratic process of retaining power.
Gadi Eisenkot, the main opposition candidate, warned that efforts to shake public confidence in the election results are continuing. He also accused Netanyah of using security institutions against political opponents.
The employees of the Ministry of Defence, the law enforcement institutions and public administration in Israel are in service of the state, not the king’s, Eisenkot said.
Several hours earlier, Israel’s general prosecutor, Gali Baharav-Miara, had blocked the internal security service requirement, Shin Bet, to question four senior politicians of Palestinian parties due to lack of evidence for violations of the law.
In a rule of law, neither citizens nor elected officials can be questioned without evidence justifying such an act, she said.
On Wednesday, the Central Election Commission handed the final results to President Isaac Herzeg, after reviewing and rejecting claims of foreign intervention and vote manipulation.
The survey revealed no evidence of irregularities that may have violated the integrity of the elections or influenced their results, the commission announced.
His chairman, Noam Sohlberg, explained that some allegations are still under investigation, but they do not question the overall outcome and provide no reason for delaying his proclamation.
Meanwhile, President Herzeg is expected to play a crucial role in forming the next government, as it will define the politician who will first receive the mandate for creating a ruling coalition.
According to expectations, this mandate can be obtained by Gadi Eisencot, the former Israeli Army chief who lost his son during the fighting in Gaza.
Eisencots has secured public support to all Israeli Jewish opposition parties, while the Palestinian-led parties are expected to support him, as they have indicated their priority is to oust Netanyah from power.
However, negotiations on forming the new government could last several weeks.
According to reports, Shin Bet director David Zini, appointed by Netanyah, had demanded that the investigation into Palestinian politicians be classified as a matter of national security. Such a classification would enable tougher measures during interrogation, including stopping contact with lawyers.
During the election campaign, Netanyah had targeted Palestinian Israeli citizens, who make up about 20 percent of the population. On the day of the vote, he began spreading accusations of massive election manipulation, claims already rejected by election authorities.
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