MK Sharan Haskel arrived Sunday morning at the Lahav 433 police unit to give open testimony regarding her allegations that members of the New Hope party were required to video-record their vote for State Comptroller and present the footage to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Daphna Liel (N12) and i24NEWS.
MK Sharan Haskel (New Hope) testified Sunday morning at the Lahav 433 police unit in the investigation into her allegations that members of her party were required to document their vote for State Comptroller Michael Ravilo and present the footage to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Haskel was summoned last Thursday, July 30, after she made the claims public. Police initially denied the summons, but later confirmed that she would testify at the beginning of the following week, according to Channel 12 political correspondent Daphna Liel. The hearing took place Sunday morning, August 2, as scheduled.
The investigation centers on Haskel's assertion that New Hope lawmakers were instructed to record their votes in the secret ballot for State Comptroller and show the video to the prime minister — an allegation both Likud and New Hope have denied. The controversy has been part of a broader political and legal battle surrounding the election of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller, which was later invalidated by the High Court of Justice.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the testimony is seen as a key development in the probe. The outcome of the investigation could affect the political standing of the involved parties.
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