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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that allegations of irregularities in the recent Knesset election must be fully investigated, and those responsible must be arrested and held accountable according to the full extent of the law. Herzog, speaking at an event at the President’s Residence honoring the Jewish Federations of North America’s Israel Small Business Loan Fund, stated he had spoken with Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg and Shin Bet head David Zini, and is closely following the investigation into suspected foreign interference. Sohlberg instructed the Shin Bet to investigate suspected foreign funding and election bribery from the October 27 vote, requesting findings within a week.
Herzog emphasized the integrity of elections as a supreme democratic value, while cautioning against tarnishing entire communities that exercised their right to vote. He said he would meet with representatives of all Knesset factions once official results are in and urged political leaders to form a coalition that is best for the country.
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