Iran's other weapon: How Israel woke up late to the threat of election interference

According to the state comptroller, the Shin Bet security service got serious about the issue only in January and the National Security Council abandoned it altogether – in the run-up to this year's election that could unseat Netanyahu

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Iran's other weapon: How Israel woke up late to the threat of election interference

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According to the state comptroller, the Shin Bet security service got serious about the issue only in January and the National Security Council abandoned it altogether – in the run-up to this year's election that could unseat Netanyahu

01:56 AM • July 10 2026 IDT

A few months before the next general election, the security agencies tasked with protecting Israel from foreign influence online aren't doing their job and the country is woefully exposed to political manipulation.

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