Top election official gives go ahead for pilot project for observers to film when there is suspicion of fraud, and reportedly turns to the only source with enough body cameras

Hanan Melcer green-lights recording by independent observers when voter fraud suspected and during ballot count, but puts kibosh on controversial Likud program

Ruling party slams Mandelblit’s legal guidance as ‘unacceptable,’ says barring cameras ‘could hurt democracy and the purity of elections’

Israel Democracy Institute's senior fellow says filming of a minority demographic at polling stations is no way to address ostensible fraud

Testifying at elections committee hearing on surveillance operation targeting Arabs, Israel Internet Association head warns data collected by cameras could fall into wrong hands

Ahead of hearing on Likud program to film ballots in Arab-majority areas, Mandelblit warns scheme could be outlawed if it's found to interfere with the voting process