CEC ratifies election results as A-G, Shin Bet feud over foreign interference investigation
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Former Joint List head Odeh among suspects in foreign funding case; Arab leaders slam Zini over 'politicized probe,' Likud attacks A-G over delay
The Central Elections Committee’s (CEC) presidium and plenary ratified the results of the Knesset elections on Wednesday, despite a public dispute between Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini over an investigation into alleged foreign interference in the October 27 vote.
The dispute centers on Zini’s reported request to interrogate lawmakers from Arab parties as part of a probe into allegations that the parties received foreign funding to boost voter turnout in the Arab sector.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Attorney-General’s Office said the Shin Bet had “failed to transfer the collected investigative materials to the special investigative team” in recent days, “thereby effectively delaying the handling of the matter.”
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