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Shin Bet chief warning of Iranian efforts to meddle in Israeli election — report
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Shin Bet director David Zini at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day on April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Shin Bet Director David Zini has warned top Israeli officials that Iran and other countries are attempting to meddle in the upcoming Israeli elections, Channel 13’s Michael Shemesh reports.
According to the report, Zini told officials that foreign elements are attempting to undermine the election process. The report does not say how these efforts are manifesting.
Israel is set to hold national elections on October 27.
Zini says the effort is at the top of the agency’s agenda and the second “most concerning” after the threat of major terror attacks, according to the report.
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