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Police Doubt Severity of Alleged Foreign Interference in Israeli Elections
Israeli police are questioning the Shin Bet's classification of alleged foreign election interference as a severe national security threat. A joint investigative team has been formed, but police claim crucial evidence, including any link to Qatar, was not presented.
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What happened
- 01Police doubt the severity of alleged foreign interference in Israeli elections, calling the Shin Bet's assessment puzzling.
- 02A trilateral meeting formed a joint investigative team, but police claim key evidence was withheld.
- 03Shin Bet Director David Zini insists the case is a national security offense, clashing with police views.
- 04Police head of investigations Boaz Balt has forbidden sharing election-related information with the Shin Bet.
- 05Sources suggest the Shin Bet director may be politically motivated in his handling of the case.
Shin Bet Director David Zini insists it's a security offense, while police officials, led by Boaz Balt, see no such offense in the provided intelligence. Tensions have escalated, with police forbidding information sharing with the Shin Bet without direct approval.
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