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Shin Bet Chief Sought to Question Arab Politicians Over Foreign Funding
Shin Bet Director David Zini sought to question five Arab party leaders, including Yousef Jabareen, Ahmed Tibi, and Mansour Abbas, over suspected foreign funding. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approved questioning Ayman Odeh as a criminal suspect but found insufficient grounds for the others.
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- 01Shin Bet chief David Zini sought to question five Arab party leaders over suspected foreign funding.
- 02Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara approved questioning Ayman Odeh as a criminal suspect.
- 03Insufficient grounds were found to question Yousef Jabareen, Ahmed Tibi, Mansour Abbas, and Sami Abu Shehadeh.
- 04The investigation relates to suspected foreign interference in the 26th Knesset elections.
- 05The Shin Bet director's request was reported by i24NEWS.
The investigation concerns potential foreign interference in the 26th Knesset elections.
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