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Shin Bet Narrows Probe After Justice Flags Foreign Election Interference

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg asked Shin Bet to investigate serious suspicions of foreign election interference.
Netanyahu and Likud claimed the election was stolen by Arab-led parties receiving foreign funding.
Shin Bet said its probe is narrowly focused and does not cast aspersions on any voting sector.
Qatar's foreign ministry categorically denied any interference or funding of Arab parties in Israel's election.

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History

In 2016 U.S. intelligence found President Vladimir Putin ordered a cyber-disinformation effort, using the Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency and GRU hackers to breach the DNC and spread thousands of fake accounts. The Senate Intelligence Committee later reported Russian activity hit election systems in 50 states, prompting a series of investigations that continue to shape U.S. election security policy.

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In 2016 U.S. intelligence found President Vladimir Putin ordered a cyber-disinformation effort, using the Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency and GRU hackers to breach the DNC and spread thousands of fake accounts. The Senate Intelligence Committee later reported Russian activity hit election systems in 50 states, prompting a series of investigations that continue to shape U.S. election security policy.

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