Shin Bet Disrupts Foreign Influence Campaigns Ahead of Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Israel's Shin Bet security agency removed numerous online profiles engaged in foreign influence operations targeting the upcoming elections, six days before voting. The operation, a joint effort with the State Attorney's Office Cyber Department and the Central Elections Committee, aimed to protect election integrity. The Shin Bet stated it will continue to thwart foreign influence attempts to safeguard the democratic process.
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- Shin Bet removed online profiles involved in foreign election influence operations.
- The operation occurred six days before Israeli elections.
- The effort was a joint operation with the State Attorney's Office and Elections Committee.
- The goal was to protect election integrity and thwart foreign interference.
- Shin Bet pledged to continue efforts to safeguard the democratic process.
Six days before Israeli voters head to the polls, the Shin Bet security agency announced Thursday that it had removed numerous online profiles involved in foreign influence operations targeting the upcoming elections. The operation was conducted in cooperation with the State Attorney's Office Cyber Department and the Central Elections Committee.
According to the Shin Bet's statement, the joint effort aimed to safeguard the integrity of the elections and thwart illegitimate foreign interference. The agency emphasized its commitment, alongside relevant bodies, to continue combating foreign influence attempts and protecting the democratic process and election purity.
The specific nature of the influence operations or the countries believed to be behind them were not detailed in the announcement.
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