Bezalel Smotrich stories

Oct 29, 2026

Israel's election chief requests Shin Bet probe into foreign interference allegations

Israel's Central Elections Committee chairman called for a Shin Bet investigation into 'serious suspicions' of foreign interference in Tuesday's election, including alleged funding linked to Qatar. The request comes as final results show neither Netanyahu's bloc nor the opposition secured a majority, with Arab parties holding unprecedented kingmaker power with 19 seats.

Oct 29, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party secured six seats in the Knesset in the October 27, 2026 election
▪Two Arab-Israeli parties, the Joint List (12 seats) and United Arab List (Ra'am, seven seats), secured a combined 19 seats in the 120-member Knesset following the October 27, 2026 Israeli election
▪Voter turnout in the October 27, 2026 Israeli election reached 77.7 percent overall, with voter turnout in the Arab-dominated town of Nazareth exceeding 80 percent

Topics

Israeli domestic politics Foreign interference Arab parties' historic gains in Israel's election Results of Israel's parliamentary election Intelligence services Israeli parliamentary election 2026 Israel's post-election coalition impasse Netanyahu's allegations of election theft

Related entities

Mossad Nazareth Israel Turkey