Central Elections Committee approves election results; no violations of election integrity found

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The Central Elections Committee announced the completion of the audit of the results of the elections for the 26th Knesset. As part of the operation, 9,069 polling stations were examined, constituting about 75% of all regular polling stations. According to Arutz Sheva, no irregularities or findings indicating a violation of election integrity or a change in the results were found. All appeals received from parties, candidate lists and the public were examined.

According to Channel 14 Now, Likud argued in response that none of the 1,200 complaints it submitted were examined, and dozens of observers approached the police. According to Ynet, Likud and Shas abstained in the vote to approve the results, and United Torah Judaism voted with the bloc. The Elections Committee plenary approved the results with the support of 15 of its members against two opposed and 14 abstaining.

The official election results were submitted to the President of the State. Elections Committee chairman Justice Sohlberg stated that suspicions do not cast doubt on the citizens' vote and that casting doubt on the results is a real danger.