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Israel's Shin Bet Disrupts Foreign Election Interference Campaign

Israel's Shin Bet, along with the State Prosecutor's Office and Central Elections Committee, has removed numerous social media accounts engaged in foreign influence operations targeting upcoming elections.

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What happened

01Shin Bet removed social media accounts used for foreign election interference.
02The operation involved the State Prosecutor's Office Cyber Department and Central Elections Committee.
03The goal was to protect the integrity of Israel's upcoming elections.
04Foreign actors attempted to influence the democratic process online.
05Details on the origin, platforms, content, and number of accounts were not released.

The joint operation aimed to protect the integrity of the democratic process by thwarting external attempts to interfere. The specific countries, platforms, content, and number of accounts involved were not disclosed, but the Shin Bet vowed to continue its efforts.

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