Israel Election 2026 Mossad to provide Shin Bet with assessment of suspected foreign interference in elections

At this stage, it is unclear whether the assessment includes investigative findings regarding potential foreign election interference or only an expert opinion.

An official, authorized source confirmed on Saturday that the Mossad will directly provide the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) with its assessment of suspicions raised during the October 27 Knesset elections regarding alleged foreign interference.

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At this stage, it is unclear whether the assessment includes investigative findings or an expert opinion only.

Reports of Mossad’s potential contribution to the Shin Bet probe originally circulated on Friday, one day after it was announced that the agency was launching an investigation into suspicions that countries like Qatar and Turkey may have tried to influence Arab Israeli voters.

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Probe ordered by Central Elections Committee chairman Central Elections Committee (CEC) chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered the investigation after allegations of foreign funding and election bribery emerged.

On Thursday, the Shin Bet stated that the basis of its investigation so far was based on intelligence collected by the agency, not information supplied by any political party.

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