Noam Sohlberg

A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence foreign interference could have changed Knesset election results

Gali Baharav-Miara said decisions on whom to investigate are professional and equal, adding that any new information would be examined in accordance with the law.

Gali Baharav-Miara.
A vehicle drives past an election campaign banner featuring a picture of Yousef Jabareen of the Joint List, in Umm al-Fahm, northern Israel, October 10, 2026

My Word: Arab voting and the bigger picture - opinion

President Isaac Herzog receiving the official results of the 26th Knesset election, November 4, 2026.

Sohlberg hands election results to Herzog, says casting doubt poses ‘real danger’ to democracy

An Israeli votes in the 2026 Knesset election, October 27, 2026.

CEC ratifies official results after finding no evidence of compromised election integrity


Court releases sixth Ra’am vote-buying suspect as Likud’s 'stolen election' allegations unravel

The releases follow judicial criticism of the investigation, but the courts have reached different conclusions about the need to keep individual suspects in custody. 

Ballot slip for the Ra'am party.

CEC denies Likud request for briefing on suspected interference before election results approved

The CEC chief rejected Likud's demand for an investigative briefing before the election results are approved and said the committee cannot block publication of the results.

 Central Elections Committee head, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing at the Central Elections Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026

'Dark cloud over results': Netanyahu questions Sohlberg's decision over election interference case

"We demand a swift and thorough investigation to safeguard the integrity of the Knesset elections and the sovereignty of the people," Netanyahu concluded

Prime Minister and Likud party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu at the Likud party’s election headquarters at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, following Israel’s general elections, early October 28, 2026.

Foreign interference suspicions don’t undermine election's integrity, CEC chief Sohlberg says

The Central Elections Committee chairman also stressed that nothing in his statement was intended to cast aspersions on the voting of the Arab community.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg attends a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 18, 2026.

Shin Bet probes suspected Qatari, Turkish funding to boost Arab turnout in Israeli election

A CEC source told the Post that the investigation will not delay final results • Police arrest four more suspects in separate election-bribery case

Chairman of the Central Elections Committee (CEC), Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, Acting Director-General of the CEC, Attorney Din Livne, and committee members attend the registration of party lists ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026.

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

 People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

Sohlberg bars UTJ turnout reports from polling stations; watchdog urges enforcement

The order followed a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel over concerns that the party was violating a High Court of Justice ruling.

 Central Elections Committee head, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing at the Central Elections Committee, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026

Elections Committee chair orders local authorities to remove Likud signs after party ignores order

Sohlberg also ordered Likud to report by Sunday morning on the steps it had taken to carry out the decision, and made clear that he would consider awarding additional costs.

Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections.

Foreign journalists still cannot enter Gaza without military escort, Israel tells High Court

The association asked the court to allow entry while the case remained pending, require the state to formally justify the restrictions, or alternatively hold an urgent hearing.

Palestinian journalists report on the war and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the central Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025.

Likud seeks Shin Bet review of suspected foreign interference over Eisenkot contacts

In a letter sent by attorney Ilan Bombach, the party requested verification of the report and urged Sohlberg to consider urgent measures to address the suspected interference.

Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot speaks during a press conference near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, October 15, 2026.