Israeli officials have affirmed that the recent election results will remain in effect despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the vote was “stolen,” the country's Central Elections Committee said.
The election authority, which oversees the integrity of Israel’s parliamentary elections, stated that the deadlocked outcome will not be undermined even if subsequent investigations confirm allegations of foreign interference.
Netanyahu has publicly alleged that the election was stolen, though the committee’s statement did not reference any specific evidence supporting that claim.
According to the committee, the legal framework requires a court order to overturn an election result, and in the absence of such a ruling the certified outcome stands.
Israel’s parliamentary system frequently yields closely contested results, and the current deadlock means that coalition talks will be necessary before a government can be formed.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
