Netanyahu's Ex-Chief of Staff Recordings Spark Election Theft Probe Questions
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Recordings of former Netanyahu Chief of Staff Ido Nordon reveal he connected an informant to police, sparking the "election theft" investigation. The informant was a former Prime Minister's Office employee, not a random citizen as Nordon claimed. Defense Minister Izencott accused Netanyahu of election disruption and called for an investigation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Netanyahu Chief of Staff Ido Nordon's recordings detail informant connection to election probe.
- The informant was a former Prime Minister's Office employee, contradicting Nordon's claims.
- Ra'am activists were arrested based on this information, benefiting Netanyahu's campaign.
- Defense Minister Izencott accused Netanyahu of election disruption and demanded an investigation.
- The revelations raise questions about intelligence gathering and potential surveillance.
Recordings of Ido Nordon, former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Netanyahu, have surfaced, revealing his account of how information that triggered the "election theft" investigation came to light. In the recordings, Nordon states, "A citizen arrived with information, I connected him to the police." He initially described the source as a seemingly random "citizen," failing to disclose that the individual was a former employee of the Prime Minister's Office. This revelation raises questions about how the Prime Minister's Office obtained the information and the subsequent arrest of Ra'am party activists on election day, an event that benefited Netanyahu's campaign.
Ra'am activists were arrested before polls opened on suspicion of election bribery, only to be released days later with the case likely to be closed. It later emerged that the initial information leading to their arrest originated from the Prime Minister's Office. A report on Channel 12's "Uvda" program revealed that the "intelligence source" connected by the office was indeed a former employee, suggesting a potential operation to plant police intelligence. This contradicts Nordon's earlier assertion that the source was merely a citizen who approached the Prime Minister's Office.
The publications prompt inquiries into how the information reached the office and the source, and whether Ra'am activists were under surveillance by private investigators or other means. In response to the revelations about the "citizen's" identity, Defense Minister Izencott accused Netanyahu of attempting to disrupt the elections. Izencott called for an immediate investigation and clarification from the police and Shin Bet, stating that fair elections cannot occur while Netanyahu remains in office.
