Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election

Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party to discredit last week's parliamentary election.

Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election

TL;DR

  • Two of three suspects in an alleged voter bribery case have been released by Israeli police.
  • The accusations were related to last week's parliamentary election.
  • The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sought to use these allegations to discredit the election results.
  • The release of the suspects weakens the Likud party's efforts.