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Judge Neem Solberg, chairman of the Central Elections Committee, has directed Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate allegations of foreign funding and potential bribery involving foreign actors in the Israeli elections, according to reports from Ynet and Walla.

The directive, delivered in an unusual letter from Solberg, specifically instructs the security service to examine suspicions of foreign interference in the electoral process through financial means. This represents an extraordinary intervention by the elections authority into national security matters.

The investigation signals serious concerns about foreign interference in Israeli democratic processes, though specific details regarding the source of the allegations and the countries allegedly involved have not been disclosed in the initial reporting.

Sources: Ynet, Walla, www.israelhayom.co.il

Update 07:46: Combines reporting from Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom on same electoral integrity issue