Shin Bet Investigation Unlikely to Trigger New Elections

According to the Shin Bet, the intelligence was obtained two weeks prior, and Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg was briefed. Apart from Judge Solberg, no one outside the agency was privy to the information until after the election concluded. Following a more concrete update on Wednesday, Solberg requested an immediate investigation. The Central Elections Committee confirmed that the probe will not affect the vote count or the final results, and the Shin Bet assesses that the investigation is unlikely to trigger a new election.

With Judge Solberg's approval, Shin Bet head David Zini briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "Yahad" party leader Gadi Eisenkot, and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on the main suspicions. The agency reiterated that it is operating strictly within its legal mandate to detect foreign influence operations, and its findings will be presented to Solberg once the investigation is complete.