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Shin Bet to Probe Foreign Interference in Israeli Elections
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Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg has ordered the Shin Bet to investigate suspected foreign interference in Israel's elections. The probe will examine allegations of illegal funding by foreign Arab entities to boost voter turnout in the Arab sector. This follows an unusually high turnout in the Arab sector, which may have benefited the Joint List and Ra'am parties.
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- Shin Bet will investigate suspected foreign interference in Israeli elections following an order from Justice Noam Sohlberg.
- The investigation will focus on illegal funding by foreign Arab entities to influence election results.
- Suspicions involve large sums of money allegedly transferred to increase voter turnout in the Arab sector.
- The Arab sector saw unusually high voter turnout in the recent elections.
- This surge may have led to an increase of five or more Knesset seats for the Joint List and Ra'am.
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