Smotrich calls on Shin Bet to question Arab party leaders over foreign interference claims

Smotrich calls on Shin Bet to question Arab party leaders over foreign interference claims Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Shin Bet to question Arab party leaders over claims of foreign influence in the election, Israeli news site Haaretz reports. According to the report, Smotrich said, "Suspicions of election manipulation using foreign Islamist money are a test for the State of Israel" and that "Arab party leaders must be questioned by the Shin Bet today". His comments come after

Localisation: Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:50:51 +0000