
Judge Noam Sohlberg asked the Shin Bet chief to verify allegations of election corruption
The chairman of Israel's Central Election Commission, Noam Sohlberg, has asked the Shin Bet to investigate alleged Qatar-linked foreign interference and electoral corruption in the election.
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Judge Noam Sohlberg leads Israel's Central Election Commission.
The chairman of Israel's Central Election Commission, Judge Noam Sohlberg, asked the head of the Shin Bet to investigate allegations of foreign interference in the election over suspicions of electoral corruption by Qatar after domestic intelligence chief David Zini presented information described as "exceptionally serious."
Channel 12 reports this by reporting that "the suspicion currently being examined concerns the transfer of large sums of money by Arab subjects, with the aim of increasing voter turnout in the Arab community through illegal means".
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The Shin Bet will conduct an investigation into the allegations
Very likely · Within weeks

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