Shin Bet Probes Claimed Foreign Interference in Israeli Election
Israel's elections chief, Justice Noam Sohlberg, asked the Shin Bet to investigate alleged foreign funding meant to sway the election. He asked for findings within the week.
53 seats projected for Netanyahu's bloc, short of a 61-seat majority.
48 seats projected for opposition parties; 19 for Arab-led parties.
Army Radio reported Qatar and Turkey are among possible sources examined.
The election committee called reported irregularities low in a relatively calm vote.
Why it matters: Neither bloc holds a majority without Arab-led parties. The probe now shapes arguments over who can govern.
Sohlberg's letter gave no specifics and did not judge the claims' validity.
Army Radio said probed channels may overlap with ones tied to terrorist funding.
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Where they split: Coverage differs on substance: the Jerusalem Post details suspected Arab-sector turnout funding, while CTV News stresses the letter's lack of specifics.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center frames the probe as one more source of uncertainty in a deadlocked vote, which Netanyahu's rivals say he is using against Arab voters.
