Shin Bet Probes Suspected Foreign Funding of Election Campaign
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The Chairman of the Election Committee, Judge Solberg, ordered the Shin Bet to investigate suspected large-scale foreign funding of an election campaign. The funds allegedly came from Arab entities to illegally boost Arab voter turnout. Shin Bet head David Zinai is to report findings within a week, while a News 12 correspondent disputed another reporter's account of the investigation's timeline.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet head David Zinai ordered to probe suspected foreign election funding.
- Judge Solberg demands urgent investigation into alleged Arab entity funding.
- Suspicions focus on illegal means to increase Arab community voter turnout.
- Shin Bet investigation is separate from police probes into ballot irregularities.
- News 12 correspondent disputes timeline of the foreign influence investigation.
The Chairman of the Election Committee, Judge Solberg, has ordered the head of the Shin Bet, David Zinai, to investigate suspicions of extensive foreign funding aimed at influencing the results of the Israeli elections. The allegations suggest that funds from Arab entities were transferred to increase voter turnout in the Arab community through illegal means. Solberg has demanded an urgent inquiry to gather evidence that either supports or refutes these suspicions, with findings to be presented within the coming week.
Yishai Almokais, the military correspondent for Makor Rishon, added details to the report, stating that on election day, there were no signs or intelligence indicating foreign influence, which is why Zinai initially made his statement to the Election Committee. Almokais further reported that Zinai approached Solberg the previous day with intelligence pointing to foreign influence and requested authorization to open an investigation. Following this, Solberg issued the directive to proceed with the probe. Almokais clarified that, in his understanding, the Shin Bet's investigation is unrelated to ballot box disturbances, fuel cards, and envelopes containing cash, which are being handled by the police.
However, other journalists have distanced themselves from Almokais's report. Barak Ravid, News 12's correspondent in the US, criticized the report, stating it was "simply not true" and that the investigation had actually begun several days prior, based on intelligence gathered before the elections.
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