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Israel’s Shin Bet security chief requested to wiretap five Arab Knesset members following allegations that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office deliberately fed information to police targeting members of the Ra’am party ahead of elections, according to investigations by Channel 12’s Ilana Dayan and other Israeli media outlets.

The investigation reveals that Netanyahu’s chief of staff did not only complain to police about Ra’am activists, but also directed them to an alleged intelligence source. That source was identified as a former employee of the Prime Minister’s office connected to Yossi Sheli. Three Ra’am members were arrested on election day following this planted information.

The Prime Minister’s office denies the allegations, with a statement claiming the reports recycle old stories and take events out of context. However, the State Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Investigation Unit are now examining whether the information was intentionally planted to strengthen the campaign narrative that “Arabs are stealing the election.”

A senior official warned: “We cannot guarantee that the next elections will be fair.” The Shin Bet’s request to wiretap the Arab lawmakers was rejected.

Sources: Ynet, www.israelhayom.co.il, Jerusalem Post