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Police Downplay Foreign Interference in Israeli Elections
Israeli police have informed the state prosecution that suspicions of foreign interference in elections are less significant than reported, focusing on party financing. A meeting between Shin Bet and police investigators was canceled.
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What happened
- 01Israeli police stated foreign election interference suspicions are less than reported, focusing on party financing.
- 02Shin Bet previously estimated only a few million shekels, not 100 million, were involved in election disruption.
- 03A meeting between Shin Bet and police investigators concerning the foreign interference probe was canceled.
- 04Legal Advisor Gali Baharav-Miara will discuss the investigation with Shin Bet and election committee heads.
- 05Shin Bet head David Zini views the issue as a security incident requiring advanced investigative tools.
Shin Bet previously estimated only a few million shekels were involved, not 100 million. Key officials, including the Legal Advisor to the Government and heads of Shin Bet and the Central Elections Committee, are set to discuss the investigation, which Shin Bet head Zini views as a security matter requiring enhanced tools.
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