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Shabak investigation into suspected foreign funding and electoral bribery in Israel

The story concerns suspicions of electoral bribery and foreign funding and interference in Israeli elections, after a complaint to police and the Shabak regarding the Arab community and a demand by the chairman of the Central Elections Committee to investigate funding from Turkey and Qatar. Yashar party leader Ghadi Eisenkot is following the suspicions, while the Shabak is conducting an investigation linked to Qatari funds whose information was described in one report as 'exceptionally dangerous'.

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📍 The affair remains under investigation and examination, amid political follow-up by the Yashar party leader and calls to safeguard election integrity.

📍 Where things stand: The affair remains under investigation and examination, amid political follow-up by the Yashar party leader and calls to safeguard election integrity.

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28 Oct 2026, 20:38 Israel's Channel 14 reported that a complaint was filed with the police and the General Security Service (Shabak) over suspicions of electoral bribery in the Arab community, and that investigation materials indicated the suspected funds came from hostile countries and amounted to millions of shekels.
29 Oct 2026, 09:46 Israel's Channel 12 reported that the chairman of the Israeli Central Elections Committee asked the Shabak to investigate suspicions involving foreign funding from Turkey and Qatar and interference in the elections.
29 Oct 2026, 10:13 The office of Ghadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, said he was in contact with the relevant parties and receiving updates on suspicions of foreign involvement in the elections. He called on Israel to safeguard election integrity and examine every complaint thoroughly, warning that political parties could exploit the situation and affect the date of the constitutional oath for the 26th Knesset.
29 Oct 2026, 10:41 A report said the Shabak was investigating suspicions of electoral bribery linked to funds from Qatar, citing 'exceptionally dangerous information' without further details. A later report described the affair as 'Qatar Gate' and said the Shabak had opened the investigation.