Israel Prepares for Interference by Turkey, China, Russia, and Iran in the Knesset Elections

Translation by SadaNews - Israeli security circles fear that several countries are attempting to interfere and influence the Knesset elections, which will take place at the end of October.

According to Channel 15, the security circles believe that Turkey is trying to interfere and influence the electoral system in Israel, even attempting to disrupt it and exacerbate internal divisions.

It was indicated that this influence occurs through social media, as translated by SadaNews.

Meanwhile, the Kan public broadcaster reported that the head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), David Zini, warned during talks with senior Israeli officials of attempts to disrupt the elections.

Zini noted that his agency is dedicating significant resources to address attempts by Iran and other foreign countries to undermine the electoral process.

He described the elections as the second most concerning issue for the security agency at present, following the threat of large-scale attacks, affirming that the agency will do everything necessary to prevent any attempt to disrupt the elections.

Officials who participated in the discussions stated that Zini expressed deep concern regarding this threat.

According to the channel, Zini spoke openly about the interventions of Russia, China, and primarily Iran.