Election interference

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The Shin Bet launched the investigation following a directive issued by Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg, citing "severe suspicions... regarding improper influence."

A CEC source told the Post that the investigation will not delay final results • Police arrest four more suspects in separate election-bribery case

Earlier, the Central Elections Committee declared that claims circulating regarding Likud representatives in polling booths across the country illegally tracking voters using an app were false.

On Thursday, the Shin Bet announced a similar move in which numerous accounts were removed from social media sites for manipulation efforts. 

The announcement comes a week after INCD announced that governments could lose control of AI if they don't shut down sites.

The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The irony of Israel’s election security system is that the most consequential threats may not necessarily involve the ballot boxes at all.

While Israel’s use of paper ballots makes direct mechanical tampering with elections nearly impossible, Halevi emphasized that foreign actors can still influence the outcome.

Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.