Report Claims Netanyahu's Office Planted Election Interference Evidence
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A report claims a former employee of the Prime Minister's Office planted evidence to launch an election interference investigation. Individuals close to the office allegedly manipulated police as part of a campaign, retrieving intelligence on election day to prompt arrests. Separately, the Shin Bet chief reportedly sought to wiretap Arab lawmakers, a move that was ultimately blocked.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Evidence for an election interference probe was allegedly planted by a former PMO employee.
- Individuals close to the PMO reportedly manipulated police as part of a campaign.
- Intelligence was retrieved on election day, leading to arrests in southern Israel.
- Shin Bet chief David Zini allegedly sought to wiretap Arab Knesset members.
- The move to wiretap lawmakers was reportedly blocked at the last minute.
A dramatic report alleges that evidence used to launch an investigation into election interference was planted by a former employee of the Prime Minister's Office. According to the report, aired on Channel 12's "The Main Edition" as part of the investigative program "Uvda" with Ilana Dayan, individuals close to the Prime Minister's Office manipulated the police into taking investigative actions as part of a campaign.
The investigation details the origins of the "Arabs are stealing the elections" campaign. The former Prime Minister's Office employee allegedly provided the initial intelligence, which was then planted in police computers targeting Ra'am party activists in the southern region. This intelligence was reportedly retrieved on election day, with direction from Netanyahu's office, leading directly to a wave of arrests in southern Israel.
In parallel, the "Uvda" investigation revealed another claim concerning the security establishment's conduct at the time. The report states that the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, demanded to plant wiretaps on Arab Knesset members, but this move was halted at the last moment.
