Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has been attacking the appointments of Central Elections Committee officials, a campaign some experts say could lay the groundwork to contest the election results. Likud dismisses the notion, saying it has always questioned the committee's neutrality, according to a Times of Israel report.
Likud's campaign against the Central Elections Committee marks a new front in the party's ongoing tensions with Israeli institutions. As The Zioneer reported, Likud has been locked in a standoff with the High Court over the state comptroller appointment (July 8), and has faced internal disputes over primaries and reserved slots (June 22, July 8). The party's challenge to the elections watchdog comes amid broader concerns about the integrity of the upcoming election. Likud denies any intent to challenge the results, stating it has always doubted the committee's neutrality. The Times of Israel report notes that experts see the campaign as potentially laying groundwork for contesting the vote, though the party's denials leave the matter open.
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