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Israel elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result

The head of Israel's Central Elections Committee said on Sunday that an ongoing investigation into alleged foreign funding in the country's recent vote would not call into question its result, noting that so far "suspicions remain suspicions". The Shin Bet security agency launched the inquiry last week, at the elections chief's request, to determine whether the Arab Israeli party Raam received money from Qatar -- an accusation both the Gulf state and the party deny.

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