Ex-PM's Office Employee Provided Intel on Arrested Ra'am Activists
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
A former employee of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office reportedly supplied intelligence leading to the arrest of three Ra'am activists on election day. The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff allegedly directed police to this source after filing a complaint. The Attorney General's office and police are reportedly investigating the matter. Separately, the Shin Bet chief requested permission to monitor five Arab lawmakers over suspected foreign election interference.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former PM's Office employee allegedly gave police intel on arrested Ra'am activists.
- Netanyahu's Chief of Staff reportedly directed police to the intelligence source.
- Attorney General's office and police are investigating the arrests.
- Shin Bet chief seeks to monitor five Arab lawmakers over election interference.
- Gadi Eisenkot stated fair elections are impossible with Netanyahu in power.
An former employee of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office allegedly provided the police with intelligence information that led to the arrest of three Ra'am party activists on election day, according to a Channel 12 report. The report states that on the eve of the elections, Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden, contacted the Police Commissioner to complain about the activists. Understanding that a basis for a complaint was needed, Norden reportedly directed the police to a source who supposedly possessed intelligence on the activists. This source is said to have recently worked in the Prime Minister's Office and was considered close to Yossi Shai, the former Director General.
Based on Norden's complaint and the information from the former employee, the police launched the operation to arrest the activists on election day. The report indicates that this sequence of events has raised questions within the office of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and the police's investigation department, prompting an inquiry.
Separately, Shin Bet head David Zini reportedly asked Baharav-Miara for permission to monitor five Arab Knesset members amid suspicions of foreign interference in the elections. In response to the report about the Ra'am activists, Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, stated that fair elections cannot be held as long as Netanyahu remains in office, calling it the primary consideration in his current coalition negotiations.
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