Thursday, 29 Oct 2026 29 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 3 articles · 29 Oct 2026, 10:26 → 2 hours ago

Investigation into suspected election bribery in Israel and arrests of suspects

The story covers an investigation into suspected bribery linked to Israeli elections, including assertions that the Mossad is not involved and that the information came from the Shin Bet, alongside successive announcements of suspects being arrested in the case.

📍 Where things stand: The investigation is ongoing, with suspects reported arrested in the case and a difference in the number between what was attributed to a Hebrew page and what the Israeli police announced.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2026, 10:26 Avishai Grinstein's Hebrew page reported that the Mossad is not involved in the investigation into the suspected election bribery case, while police confirmed they hold no information about violations related to previous election campaigns. According to the post, all information came from the Shin Bet, which two days earlier delivered a speech praising the conduct of the election process as excellent and inspiring, and the head of the election committee wrote that he is unable to...
  2. 29 Oct 2026, 10:49 Benny Ashkenazi's Hebrew page reported that seven people were arrested in a case related to suspected bribery in the elections.
  3. 29 Oct 2026, 10:58 The Israeli police announced the arrest of four suspects in an election bribery case.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Number of people arrested in the suspected election bribery case
  • seven people according to المترجم احمد المقادمة
  • four people according to lebanon debate
Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.
المترجم احمد المقادمةlebanon debate

📰 All coverage

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lebanon debate 10:58
Israeli Police: 4 Suspects Arrested in Election Bribery Case
Israeli police announced the arrest of four suspects in an election bribery case.
المترجم احمد المقادمة 10:49
Seven arrested in suspected election bribery case
Benny Ashkenazi's Hebrew page reported that seven people were arrested in a case involving suspected bribery in elections, with no further details in the available text.
المترجم احمد المقادمة 10:26
Avishai Grintz's Hebrew page: Mossad not involved in investigation into suspected election bribery
Avishai Grintz's Hebrew page said that the Mossad is not involved in the investigation into suspected bribery in the elections, while police confirmed they have no information abou…