Israeli PM, attorney general trade barbs over poll fraud allegations

HERZLIYA, Israel: Israel’s attorney general asked the intelligence services to submit progress of a probe into alleged poll fraud involving Arab parties, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party accused her of covering up “manipulation” ahead of the official results on Wednesday. President Isaac Herzog is due to receive the official results of the October 27 elections, which produced no clear majority, at midday (1000 GMT). He will then begin meeting with the political parties. On Tuesday ev