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Qatar, Turkey, Lebanon Launch Information Campaign Ahead of Israeli Knesset Elections
Media outlets in Qatar, Lebanon, and Turkey have launched a significant information campaign to boost Arab voter turnout in the Israeli Knesset elections.
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What happened
- 01Qatar, Turkey, and Lebanon are running an information campaign to mobilize Arab voters in Israel's Knesset elections.
- 02Israeli security services report suspicious foreign influence networks and warn of external interference.
- 03Shin Bet head David Zini identified Iran as a primary source of attempted interference.
- 04Social media activity linked to interference has been traced to servers in Turkey.
- 05The campaign includes appeals from former Israeli parliamentarians and interviews with Arab political leaders like Sami Abu Shehadeh.
- 06Qatari platforms are targeting voters who previously boycotted elections.
Israeli security services have detected suspicious foreign influence networks and warned of external interference, with the Shin Bet head citing Iran as a primary source. The campaign includes direct appeals to vote, interviews with Arab political leaders, and historical analyses of Arab representation in parliament. Security sources also noted social media activity originating from Turkey.
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