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Police See Little Evidence in Shin Bet's Foreign Election Interference Probe

Israeli police reportedly believe the Shin Bet's investigation into foreign election interference lacks sufficient evidence, finding no security offenses and few minor criminal ones. This assessment challenges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of a "stolen" election.

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What happened

01Israeli police reportedly find little evidence supporting the Shin Bet's foreign election interference probe.
02The police assessment found no security offenses and few, if any, minor criminal offenses.
03The probe challenges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims that the election was "stolen."
04Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara will decide whether to continue, narrow, or close the investigation.
05Implicated Arab politicians, including Ayman Odeh, are not expected to be questioned without new evidence.
06Shin Bet chief David Zini had requested questioning for five Arab lawmakers.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara will decide the investigation's future, with police expecting implicated Arab politicians, like Ayman Odeh, not to be questioned. Shin Bet chief David Zini had sought questioning for five Arab lawmakers.

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