MK Son Har-Melech Files Bill to Dissolve 26th Knesset on Opening Day
On the swearing-in day of the 26th Knesset, MK Limor Son Har-Melech filed a bill to dissolve parliament, citing severe allegations of election fraud and foreign interference.
On the very day the 26th Knesset was sworn in, MK Limor Son Har-Melech of Otzma Yehudit submitted a bill to dissolve parliament and call for new elections. The unprecedented move comes amid severe allegations of election fraud, corruption, voter deception, and foreign interference in Israel's democratic process.
The legislative proposal draws on recent warnings issued by the Shin Bet regarding potential hostile meddling, alongside investigative reports detailing suspected bribery, illicit foreign funding, and attempts to sway the electoral outcome. Son Har-Melech argued that these grave threats to democratic integrity cannot be overlooked.
In addition to the electoral integrity concerns, Son Har-Melech pointed to systematic covenant breaking by certain political factions, accusing them of misleading their voter bases. She stated that these parties acted in direct contradiction to the campaign pledges that earned them public trust.
Explaining her decision upon submitting the bill, MK Son Har-Melech stated: "Today the 26th Knesset was sworn in, featuring 19 terror supporters, and on its very first day I am submitting a bill for its dissolution. The State of Israel cannot simply move on in the face of grave suspicions regarding election corruption, forgery, and foreign interference in our democratic process."
She emphasized the supremacy of national sovereignty, adding: "Sovereignty in the State of Israel belongs to the people of Israel. No foreign country, hostile actor, or electoral corruption mechanism has the right to interfere with the public's sovereign decision."
