What are the election fraud allegations roiling Israel? Could they change the results?

Times of Israel29 October 2026, 15:33 UTCIsrael

Election panel head Noam Sohlberg has told the Shin Bet to probe allegations of foreign influence, reported to involve Qatari funding for an Arab get-out-the-vote effort. Why is that illegal, and what could its fallout be?

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