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Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot, at a campaign conference of at the Darom HaSharon Regional Council building in central Israel, July 27, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 22, 2026, 11:43 pm
Shin Bet chief rejects armed security detail for election frontrunner Eisenkot — reports
Agency to provide intelligence assistance instead; Yashar campaign alleges political motives, says threat to former IDF chief is growing as election heats up
By ToI Staff
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in the northern Israeli village of Maghar on November 1, 2022. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
August 6, 2026, 2:45 pm
70% of Israelis fear for integrity of election, minority upbeat on democracy — poll
Israel Democracy Institute finds only 40% of Israelis, and only 24.5% of Arab citizens, are optimistic about the future of democracy in the country
By Sam Sokol
From left: Shin Bet head David Zini, Likud MK and Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Boaz Bismuth, Central Elections Committee chair and Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, July 27, 2026. (Kan screenshot via YouTube)
July 27, 2026, 1:56 pm
Shin Bet chief said to warn Iran could meddle in Israeli election, target candidates
Senior Likud MK Bismuth cites ‘substantial fear’ that officials, candidates will be physically harmed, also slams judge who heads elections committee chair, seated next to him
By ToI Staff
Central Election Committee workers count the final ballots at the Knesset in Jerusalem on November 3, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 7, 2026, 8:05 pm
State comptroller: Government has no policy to combat foreign election meddling
Englman says in report that Iran and other hostile actors are exploiting social media to create divisions in Israeli society and undermine public trust in results of fall election
By Jeremy Sharon
Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting in Knesset, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 5:25 pm
Likud MK Bismuth warns of ‘domestic interference’ in elections, points at High Court
Summoning Shin Bet chief, Knesset defense committee chair says justices’ decision to freeze comptroller appointment due to suspected tainted vote could become ‘a slippery slope’
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Director of the Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference Service (Viginum), Marc-Antoine Brillant, speaks during a press conference in Paris on June 11, 2026. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP)
June 12, 2026, 5:18 am
French official accuses Israeli firm of also meddling in elections in New York City, Scotland
France’s disinformation czar says still unclear who commissioned BlackCore’s ‘foreign digital interference ops,’ doesn’t specify if Mamdani was targeted in NYC mayoral race
By Reuters and ToI Staff
French far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) candidate in Marseille's mayoral election Sebastien Delogu speaks during a campaign meeting, in Marseille, south of France, March 7, 2026. (Philippe Magoni/AP)
May 27, 2026, 9:58 am
France probes alleged local election interference by Israeli company
Paris prosecutors investigating after several far-left candidates claim they were targeted by disinformation campaigns; authorities stress no indication Israeli government involved
By AFP and ToI Staff
A local resident collects the ballot papers upon arrival at a polling station to cast their ballot during the first round of France's 2026 municipal elections in Marseille, southern France, on March 15, 2026. (Elodie CLEMENT / AFP)
May 13, 2026, 8:00 pm
France probing if shadowy Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in municipal elections: sources
Intelligence agencies said looking at campaign to smear three candidates for hard-left Unbowed party with deceptive websites and social media accounts alleging criminal behavior
By Gabriel Stargardter and Raphael Satter
Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob addresses the supporters of Gibanje Svoboda (The Freedom Movement) after the General Elections results are released in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on March 22, 2026. (Jure Makovec / AFP)
March 23, 2026, 6:15 am
Slovenian PM beats pro-Israel rival, despite alleged election interference by Israeli firm
Robert Golob, who accuses Jewish state of ‘genocide,’ clinches win over Trump admirer Janez Jansa; Israel’s Black Cube claimed to be behind video suggesting government corruption
By Bojan KAVCIC
Illustrative: People look at electronic devices while relaxing in Tel Aviv on June 4, 2025. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
October 18, 2025, 8:22 am
AI tools supercharge foreign influence campaigns targeting Israelis on social media
Mimicking popular Facebook groups, a shadowy network used AI-generated content to target voters — revealing the country’s growing vulnerability to digital manipulation
By Stav Levaton
US voters work on their ballots at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (AP/Chris Pizzello)
December 31, 2024, 9:04 pm
US slaps sanctions on groups in Iran, Russia for election interference
Treasury targets group subordinate to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying it ‘sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns’
By AFP
Mikheil Kavelashvili reacts after being elected as Georgian's new president at the parliament in Tbilisi on December 14, 2024. (Vano Shlamov/AFP)
December 14, 2024, 7:15 pm
Georgia lawmakers elect hardline critic of West as new president
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili leads pro-Russian splinter group, concerning protesters who have warned against attempt to ‘bring Georgia back to its Soviet roots’
By felix light
US voters fill out their ballots at the Stamford Government Center on the first day of early voting on October 21, 2024 in Stamford, Connecticut. (John Moore/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
October 22, 2024, 8:35 pm
US intelligence says Iran, Russia and China hope to stoke post-election violence
While foreign actors unlikely to alter results of Nov. 5 vote, officials warn they remain intent on fanning divisive narratives to undermine confidence in democratic process
By Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle
Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Ed Fry Arena in Indiana, Pennsylvania, on September 23, 2024. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
September 25, 2024, 10:18 am
Trump’s campaign says US intelligence warned of Iranian threats to his life
‘Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again,’ says US presidential candidate, following two assassination attempts and Iranian cyberattacks
By Agencies
Illustrative: An Iranian flag made from binary code. (Sergio Lacueva/iStock Photo by Getty Images)
August 12, 2024, 10:31 pm
US threatens to hold Iran accountable for election interference after Trump hacking
Washington says Tehran has been working for years to influence US democracy, but does not confirm Islamic Republic behind recent hacking of Trump documents
By AFP
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