Israel's election chief says results stand after Netanyahu claims vote was stolen

Summary

Israel's Central Elections Committee chairman, Noam Sohlberg, said on Sunday that the election was conducted properly and its results reflect voters' will. Speaking alongside Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet chief David Zini, he said all three backed the conclusions. The statement came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party seized on an investigation to claim the election had been 'stolen', and warned opposition parties against working with Palestinian parties to replace the government. Separately, the election body says the deadlocked result will not be undermined even if claims of foreign interference are found to be true.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   1 Nov 2026, 18:28 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Haaretz, that Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg said on Sunday the election was conducted properly and its results reflect voters' will, with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet chief David Zini backing the conclusions, after Netanyahu and Likud claimed the vote was 'stolen'.

2. Al Jazeera

   2 Nov 2026, 00:29 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the election body says the deadlocked result will not be undermined even if foreign interference claims are found to be true.

3. Financial Times

   2 Nov 2026, 18:09 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that the head of the Central Elections Committee has insisted the elections were 'conducted properly', rebuking Netanyahu's claims of a 'stolen' election.