Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims

Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next governmentIsrael’s Central Elections Committee has certified the results of last week’s parliamentary elections after finding no evidence of fraud, a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the vote.Speaking at the official results ceremony at President Isaac Herzog’s residence, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg said those casting doubt on the election results pose “a real danger” to Israel’s democracy.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Arab parties back Eisenkot: What’s the latest in Israel’s coalition talks?list 2 of 3After Israel’s election: What’s next?list 3 of 3Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahuend of listThe elections committee said a review of 9,069 polling stations found no irregularities that compromised the integrity of the election or changed its results. Its acting director, Dean Livne, said every complaint had been examined individually and the results accurately reflected voters’ choices.In the committee’s five-member presidium, representatives of Yesh Atid and Blue and White voted to ratify the resu...