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Did Netanyahu's scare campaign against Arab voters lead to a Shin Bet probe on fraud allegations?

Haaretz29 October 2026, 13:31 UTCIsrael

Israel's top election official asked to investigate foreign interference in Israel's election after Netanyahu and his coalition spread accusations that Qatari fraud and bribery led to an exceptionally high voter Arab turnout. Here's what led up to it

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