Attempted Russian interference in Israeli elections: Channel 12 reported a thwarted operation — for or against whom were Russian bots working?
Two days before the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, 2026, Israel's Channel 12 reported on the prevention of an attempt at Russian interference in the election campaign. According to journalist Nir Dvori, it involves about 80 fake accounts linked to Russia. They were intended to be used to spread aggressive messages and incite conflicts among Israelis.
Author: Elena Gunko, NANews
But who was this operation supposed to help? Against which political forces was it directed? No answers were given on the air.
What Nir Dvori revealed about the Russian operation
On October 25, Channel 12 reported that a private cybersecurity company, collaborating with the Shin Bet — Israel's General Security Service — thwarted an attempt at Russian influence on the upcoming elections.
According to the channel, the operation involved the use of fake social media profiles. Through them, it was planned to spread aggressive and provocative messages, intensifying the confrontation among Israelis.
The company reportedly took measures against approximately 80 accounts linked to the Russian campaign.
However, the report did not specify how many accounts were already active, how many were being…
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