Suspicion of foreign interference in elections: "There is one way to make sure we don't know - not to investigate"

MK Simcha Rothman claims on 103FM that foreign interference in the elections is beyond any doubt and demands an investigation into its scope. According to him, if the influence reached tens or hundreds of thousands of votes, new elections may be required. He criticized the legal advisor's restrictions and hinted at a failure by the Shin Bet.

MK Simcha Rothman stated in an interview with 103FM that foreign interference in the 2026 elections is a done deal and demands an investigation into its scope and impact on the results. According to him, "it is very clear that there was involvement of a foreign state entity in the elections in Israel, and now it remains to check the depth of the involvement." Rothman criticized the Attorney General for limiting the investigations and argued that "any such restriction should concern anyone who cares about Israeli democracy." When asked whether the election results should be annulled, he replied with a question: "If it affected 50,000 votes, does that require new elections? I don't know; if it affected 100,000 votes? Half a million votes? Then there is probably no choice." He added, "There is one way to make sure we don't know - not to investigate." The article does not bring a response from official sources or evidence for the claims.

Suspicion of foreign interference in elections: "There is one way to make sure we don't know - not to investigate"