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Shin Bet Chief Seeks Probe of Arab Party Leaders Over Foreign Funding
Shin Bet chief David Zini requested investigations into the leaders of five Arab parties, including Ayman Odeh, over suspected foreign funding. The Attorney General approved an investigation into Odeh for receiving significant cash from a foreign source but found insufficient grounds for the others, pending evidence.
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- 01Shin Bet chief David Zini requested investigations into five Arab party leaders over suspected foreign funding.
- 02The Attorney General approved an investigation into Ayman Odeh for receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign source.
- 03The Attorney General stated there were no reasonable grounds to investigate the other four Arab party leaders without further evidence.
- 04The Shin Bet briefed election officials on intelligence alleging "widespread flows of large sums of money" from foreign countries.
- 05Right-wing parties claimed payments were made to encourage voting in the Arab community following their electoral success.
The Shin Bet briefed election officials on intelligence about "widespread flows of large sums of money" from foreign entities with potentially hostile interests, urging further investigation.
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