Election interference by Iran, Russia, or China may help PM Netanyahu, not hurt him - opinion
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-08 23:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Iran, Ukraine/Russia, China, Elections, Asia Pacific
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The controversial new head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), David Zini, has warned about foreign interference in Israel’s upcoming election, suggesting the usual suspects: Russia, China, and Iran. Since Zini is considered a political appointee of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, everyone’s wondering what the angle may be – and they may be missing the obvious.
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