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Shin Bet and Police Launch Joint Probe Into Foreign Election Interference

Israel's Shin Bet security agency and police have formed a joint team to investigate suspected foreign interference in the Knesset elections. The unit's first meeting took place on November 5, with investigators set to review intelligence and identify priorities.

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What happened

01Shin Bet and police launched a joint team to investigate foreign interference in Knesset elections.
02The investigation focuses on three alleged channels of foreign funding aimed at influencing Arab voters.
03Shin Bet chief David Zini and the government's legal advisor agreed on the joint probe.
04Officials believe the suspected foreign interference did not impact the election results.
05One confirmed foreign transfer of funds was found to be insignificant in amount.

The probe focuses on three alleged channels of foreign funding aimed at influencing Arab voters, though the scale of one confirmed transfer was minor. Officials believe the interference did not affect election outcomes.

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