**The Joint List Affair and Suspicions of Improper Influence on the Elections:**
We have just reported on i24NEWS:
One of the Knesset members from the Joint List received hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash. This appears to be a clear case of criminal bribery and, of course, money laundering.
At this stage, there is no evidence that the money was used on Election Day, let alone any evidence that it reached voters themselves.
Despite the allegations, there is currently no evidence that the source of this illicit money was Qatari.
There is disagreement between the head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and other senior officials regarding the severity of the incident.
The election results will be announced this week, and the investigation will proceed in parallel, with the understanding that the investigation will not affect the election results and that it is expected to take a considerable amount of time.