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Journalist Questions Shin Bet's Handling of Alleged Qatari Election Funding
Journalist Avishai Grinzaig is questioning the Shin Bet's handling of an alleged Qatari funding affair aimed at influencing Israeli elections. Grinzaig reported that suspicions involve hundreds of thousands of shekels transferred to a Joint List affiliated mechanism, but the full scope remains unclear.
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What happened
- 01Journalist Avishai Grinzaig questions Shin Bet's timing and transparency in alleged Qatari election funding probe.
- 02Suspicions involve hundreds of thousands of shekels from a Qatari official to a Joint List affiliated mechanism.
- 03Shin Bet reportedly had information before Election Day but disclosed it only after polls closed.
- 04Grinzaig criticized the public disclosure and updates to officials while the investigation's scope was unclear.
- 05He described the affair as "blown wildly out of proportion" and defying security logic.
He criticized the Shin Bet for revealing the information after Election Day, despite having prior knowledge, and for updating political figures while the investigation was incomplete, calling the affair "blown wildly out of proportion."
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