Eisenkot Meets Zini, Is Briefed on Suspicions – and Now Backs the Investigation

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Yashar Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot met with Shin Bet head David Zini this morning and was briefed on the suspicions of foreign interference in the elections to the 26th Knesset. According to Arutz 7 and Israel Hayom, Eisenkot expressed support for the Shin Bet and law enforcement agencies and called for the investigation to be exhausted quickly and transparently.

According to Arutz 7, Eisenkot said the State of Israel must protect the integrity of the elections and examine every complaint thoroughly, and warned against political exploitation of the affair. According to Arutz 7, Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of attempting to exploit the suspicions to delay the publication of results and to undermine the legitimacy of the 26th Knesset, and posted on X that he is holding meetings aimed at forming a Zionist national emergency government.

According to Behadrei Haredim, after the meeting with the Shin Bet head and the Elections Committee chairman, Eisenkot said the Likud and Netanyahu are acting to undermine the results of the vote, stating: "I will not allow a deviation of a single centimeter from the swearing-in of the Knesset." According to Arutz 7, his staff is preparing to submit bills when the session opens.