Shin Bet chief met Netanyahu and presented intelligence on suspicions of election interference

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According to Israel Hayom, Shin Bet chief David Zini met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the Shin Bet's request, and presented him with information concerning suspicions of foreign interference in the elections. According to sources involved in the matter, the Shin Bet began examining the information even before the elections, and Zini updated Netanyahu because of the security aspect of the affair. The meeting took place after Zini met with the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg.

According to Ynet, the Shin Bet had warned of a suspected Qatari attempt to harm the integrity of the elections even before election day, and the interference was apparently not thwarted. According to Calcalist, the agency held intelligence before the elections, and Sohlberg was not updated. According to Ynet, the acting deputy director of the Elections Committee said that "there is no basis for the reports."