Israel certifies election results after polling review

Israel’s Central Elections Committee certified the October 27 parliamentary election results on November 4 after reviewing records from 9,069 polling stations and finding no irregularities that compromised the vote or changed its outcome. President Isaac Herzog accepted the results as legally binding and began consultations with party representatives on forming a government. The committee said it examined complaints from political parties, candidates and members of the public, making corrections where the records warranted them. Its six-day review covered about 75% of the country’s 12,018 regular polling stations. In 350 cases, officials examined voting materials and documentation, including ballots and voter registries. The committee said the review did not establish that the announced results were invalid. The review addressed the accuracy of the count and reported results, while a separate Shin Bet investigation into suspected foreign interference remains open. At a committee meeting, the agency presented preliminary intelligence describing substantial funds entering Israel from foreign countries and activity potentially involving thousands of people. The agency did not...