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Mossad to Assist Shin Bet in Foreign Election Interference Probe

Israel's Mossad will aid the Shin Bet in investigating alleged foreign interference in elections, focusing on intelligence related to Qatar. The probe was ordered by the Central Elections Committee chairman after a Shin Bet briefing, with findings due within a week.

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What happened

  1. 01Mossad will assist Shin Bet in investigating foreign interference in Israeli elections.
  2. 02The investigation will focus on intelligence concerning Qatar.
  3. 03Shin Bet head David Zini briefed the Central Elections Committee chairman on the matter.
  4. 04Qatar has issued a strong denial of any involvement in the elections.
  5. 05The investigation is not expected to impact the final election results.

Prime Minister Netanyahu and opposition leaders have been briefed, and Qatar has denied any involvement. The investigation is not expected to affect the final election results.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS Arabic, the latest report. Read i24NEWS Arabic’s original

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