Noam Sohlberg says Israel's election was properly conducted despite Netanyahu's foreign-interference claims
Israel’s Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg said the election was conducted properly and its results reflect voters’ will, adding that even if suspicions of foreign interference are confirmed, they would not invalidate the outcome. His statement came as Netanyahu’s efforts to challenge last week’s vote weakened and a court ordered suspects in one case released.
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Israeli election officials said Sunday that last week’s election results would stand despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that Qatari interference boosted the Arab vote. Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg said the election was properly conducted and its results reflect voters’ will. He said that even if suspicions of foreign interference under investigation are confirmed, they would not invalidate the overall results. Sohlberg made the statement alongside Israel’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet intelligence service, according to the Associated Press. A court ordered suspects in one case released, the AP reported. Gadi Eisenkot, whose Yashar Party is the largest in the opposition bloc, accused Netanyahu and Likud of an organized campaign to delegitimize the results.
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Reporting
- Killeen Daily Herald — Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote
- Ottumwa Courier — Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote | Business | ottumwacourier.com
- Haaretz — Election Chief Says Results Valid After Netanyahu Claimed Arabs 'Stole Vote' - Israel Elections 2026
- thejewishnews.com — Israeli Officials Reject Netanyahu’s Claim of a ‘Stolen’ Election | Jewish Telegraphic Agency | thejewishnews.com
- tribdem.com — Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote | News | tribdem.com
Verifier’s note
Haaretz and Jewish Telegraphic Agency report officials rejecting Netanyahu’s stolen-election claim, while the AP report carried by the Ottumwa Courier, Tribune-Democrat, and KDH News says the vote would stand. These reports were published on November 1, 2026, consistent with the proposed event’s timing.