Police and Shin Bet to Coordinate Probe into Alleged Foreign Election Interference
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Senior officials from the Israel Police and the Shin Bet will meet Thursday to coordinate an investigation into alleged foreign interference in Israeli elections, including funds from Qatar. The Shin Bet has been leading the probe with Mossad assistance, following instructions from Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg. Police stated they are still awaiting information from the Shin Bet.
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- Police and Shin Bet officials will meet Thursday to coordinate an investigation into alleged foreign election interference.
- The probe concerns suspected funds transferred from countries like Qatar to influence Israeli elections.
- The Shin Bet has been leading the investigation with assistance from the Mossad.
- Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg ordered the Shin Bet to investigate the suspicions.
- Police have stated they are still waiting for information from the Shin Bet.
Senior officials from the Lahav 433 unit of the Israel Police and the Shin Bet security agency are scheduled to meet on Thursday to coordinate the police's involvement in an investigation into suspected foreign interference in Israeli elections. The investigation concerns allegations that funds were transferred to Israel from entities in foreign countries, including Qatar, in an attempt to influence election outcomes, according to a report by Maariv. Until now, the Shin Bet has led the investigation, with assistance from the Mossad. The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, instructed the Shin Bet to investigate these suspicions after being presented with relevant information. A police source told Ynet earlier on Wednesday that the police are still awaiting information from the Shin Bet, stating that no raw material has been transferred to them.
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