The meeting that will decide whether the ballot box terror investigation is headed for a cover-up

Judge Noam Solberg will convene the Shin Bet chief, the Attorney General, and the head of the Police Investigations Department today for a meeting that will determine the fate of the ballot box terror investigation, amid gaps between the Shin Bet, which claims significant suspicions, and the police, which has downplayed the severity of the affair.

Judge Noam Solberg, chairman of the Central Elections Committee, will convene today (Thursday) Shin Bet chief David Zini, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, and the head of the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division for a meeting that will determine the fate of the ballot box terror investigation. The meeting comes amid sharp gaps between the investigating bodies: while the Shin Bet claims significant suspicions of foreign interference in the elections, the police have formulated a preliminary opinion that the materials indicate at most party financing offenses. Yesterday, the legal advisor of Likud, attorney Ilan Bombach, sent a harsh letter to Solberg claiming that his instructions for clarifying the suspicions are not being implemented. The article raises questions about the speed of the police's conclusions, since the transfer of materials from the Shin Bet has not yet been completed. Solberg has previously clarified that even if the suspicions prove correct, they are not enough to undermine the election results. The article expresses concern about a cover-up of the affair, drawing comparisons to previous cases, but emphasizes that these are questions, not proofs.