Israel’s Central Election Commission: No fraud in parliamentary elections

China News Service, Beijing, November 4th, Jerusalem News: On November 4th, local time, Israel’s Central Election Commission stated that there was no fraud in the country’s recently held parliamentary election, and the integrity of the election was not compromised.

Based on news from the Associated Press and other media, the Israeli parliamentary election will be held on October 27. Subsequently, the right-wing Likud party led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly claimed that Israel's Arab parties "stole" the election results and hinted that there may be assistance from foreign forces. In response, the Israeli National Security Service (Sin Bet) and other departments immediately launched an investigation.

Israel's Central Election Commission said that after review, it found no irregularities that would damage the integrity of the election or affect the results of the election. Dean Livne, acting director of the Central Electoral Commission, said the commission investigated each complaint "one by one and thoroughly" but found no evidence to support the allegation that the election results were invalid. Livny added that the election results "accurately reflect the choices voters made at the ballot box."

Israel's Central Election Commission also noted that despite the serious nature of the allegations that "foreign powers may have attempted to influence the election," it concluded that such interference did not have an impact on the election results.

So far, Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has not responded to the matter.