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Election Chief Asks Shin Bet to Probe Foreign Funding Concerns
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Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg asked Shin Bet chief David Zini on Thursday to investigate suspected "hostile" foreign funding aimed at influencing elections. Sohlberg cited "serious suspicions" of actors working against Israel's interests providing the funds. The investigation is to determine the extent of foreign influence.
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- Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg requested a Shin Bet probe into foreign election funding.
- Sohlberg cited "serious suspicions" of "hostile" foreign influence on the election.
- The alleged funding comes from actors working against Israel's interests.
- Shin Bet chief David Zini received the request on Thursday.
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