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Israel Deploys 22,000 Officers for Knesset Election Security

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel police will deploy about 22,000 officers for Election Day security for the 26th Knesset.
Police senior official briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on election-security threats.
Retired Maj-Gen. Sigal Bar-Tzvi drafted a “Capitol” contingency plan for possible fraud claims.
Commissioner Danny Levy warned a bloc rejecting results could spark protests requiring IDF assistance.

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Israel police will deploy about 22,000 officers for Election Day security for the 26th Knesset.
Police senior official briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on election-security threats.
Retired Maj-Gen. Sigal Bar-Tzvi drafted a “Capitol” contingency plan for possible fraud claims.
Commissioner Danny Levy warned a bloc rejecting results could spark protests requiring IDF assistance.