Mossad to Aid Shin Bet in Election Interference Probe

The investigation centers on suspicions that several countries attempted to influence the election outcomes. According to Calcalist, Vesty, and NEWSru Israel, Qatar and Turkey are primary focuses of the probe, with suspicions involving potential illicit fund transfers of tens of millions of shekels. However, Haaretz reported that the probe excludes Qatar and focuses on other countries, with a source describing the affair's scope as limited and its impact exaggerated. Meanwhile, i24NEWS reported that the investigation is focusing on a suspected transfer of hundreds of thousands of shekels from a Qatari entity to a group associated with the Joint List party to boost Arab voter turnout.

Both Qatar and Turkey have strongly denied any involvement, calling the accusations baseless disinformation campaigns. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari stated that Israeli politicians and media figures are attempting to draw Qatar into internal political disputes. Turkey similarly rejected the allegations as a deliberate disinformation campaign. According to i24NEWS, Ankara is already known to finance various organizations within the Arab community, particularly concerning the Temple Mount.