MK Boaz Bismuth, chair of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, sent a sharp letter to Shin Bet director David Zini ahead of a special hearing on threats to the electoral system, warning of foreign interference, psychological warfare, and cyber attacks — but also of domestic intervention that could erode public trust in the democratic process, according to the committee's statement.
MK Boaz Bismuth (Likud), chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, has escalated his push for a special hearing on threats to Israel's electoral system by sending a sharply worded letter to Shin Bet director David Zini on Wednesday afternoon. The letter, published by the committee, warns of foreign interference, psychological warfare, and cyber attacks — but also of domestic intervention that could undermine the democratic process.
Bismuth specifically cited the suspension of the state comptroller's appointment as raising 'grave concern about a slippery slope.' The hearing follows what earlier reports described as a 'severe warning' from the Shin Bet regarding attempts to interfere in the elections, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. The committee had already invited Zini to a hearing scheduled for this week after initial warnings of election interference surfaced.
The meeting is set to address both external threats — such as hostile state and non-state actors attempting to influence Israeli voters — and internal tensions that could erode the public's confidence in the electoral process. The open letter signals that the committee views the matter as one requiring both security and democratic safeguards, with Bismuth stressing that the threat is not solely external.
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