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Election Committee Head Orders Shin Bet Probe into Foreign Interference

Election Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg has ordered Shin Bet head David Zini to investigate suspected foreign interference and bribery in recent elections. The directive came after Zini presented Sohlberg with "exceptionally serious" information.

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What happened

01Election Committee Chairman Sohlberg ordered Shin Bet to probe foreign election interference and bribery.
02Shin Bet head David Zini received the directive following serious information presented to Sohlberg.
03Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman called the event "unprecedented and dramatic."
04The investigation aims to safeguard election integrity and prevent undermining of democratic rule.
05Sohlberg requested investigation findings within one week due to vote counting timelines.

Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman Avigdor Lieberman described the event as "unprecedented and dramatic." Sohlberg demanded investigation findings within one week due to election timelines.

Translated and summarized by baba from Srugim, the latest report. Read Srugim’s original