Election interference

Iran, Turkey seeking regime change in Israel via foreign interference, Likud MK tells 'Post'

While Israel’s use of paper ballots makes direct mechanical tampering with elections nearly impossible, Halevi emphasized that foreign actors can still influence the outcome.

MK Amit Halevi attends a meeting of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, May 26, 2026.
People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California's state primary election in Los Angeles, California, on June 2, 2026.

Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error

Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. Trump and other US officials are finishing up a visit intended to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards.

White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference


Facebook removes dozens of anti-Israel fake accounts from Iran

Accounts "typically posted about local political news and geopolitics including topics like public figures in the U.S., politics in the U.S. and Israel, support of Palestine and conflict in Yemen."

A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone

Microsoft finds Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign

Microsoft saw "significant" cyber activity by the group that also targeted current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics and prominent Iranians living outside Ira

Hooded man holds laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him

The next government’s mission

Equality in a democratic society must be the main pillar on which the state is built. Citizens’ rights are not determined by their politics, but by virtue of being citizens in the same state.

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After the vote

After two elections in the span of five months though, it is understandable that people will feel that their opinion doesn’t really matter.

A Likud election poster shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump under the slogan, ‘Netanyahu. In a league of his own’

Likud spokesman held in contempt for claiming annexation speech 'not political'

Before the announcement, Judge Melcer declined a joint request by Blue & White and the Democratic Union to ban the broadcast completely which claimed it would be political propaganda.

Yonatan Urich stands to the right and a bit behind PM Netanyahu while walking in the Knesset (MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

Report: Chief Justice Meltzer expected to introduce cameras to the ballots

This is a dramatic decision that stems from a fear of political interests skewing the election results in different ballot boxes by faking votes.

People sort ballot boxes as part of preparations for the upcoming Israeli election, during a briefing for members of the media at the Israel Central Election Committee Logistics Center in Shoham, Israel

Mueller clarifies he did not exonerate Trump, defends investigation

In daylong testimony, former special counsel says a sitting president cannot be indicted.

Donald Trump (L) and Robert Mueller (R)

Defending Israeli elections against the digital onslaught

Today, Israeli election law focuses on banning propaganda conducted by means of boats and planes (e.g. adverts on them).

Elections are coming

Admitted Russian agent Butina sentenced to 18 months for U.S. election interference

Butina's lawyers had asked the judge to impose a sentence of time served, and the probation office had suggested a sentence of 12 months and one day.

Accused Russian agent Maria Butina speaks to camera at 2015 FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 11, 2015 in this still image taken from a social media video obtained July 19, 2018

Cyber expert: Future elections will have even more cyber issues

Israel’s Central Elections Committee, in coordination with the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) and other agencies, seem to have succeeded in protecting from actual hacking.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him