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


Bolton: Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favors'

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in Senate testimony that Bolton's account was "absolutely untrue."

White House national Security Advisor John Bolton listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2018

Biden: Army would intervene if Trump loses election but refuses to leave

Biden has often said publicly he worries Trump would try to cheat, but his rhetoric has escalated recently as most national polls show the former vice president leading the president.

Former vice president Joe Biden (Left) and US President Donald Trump (Right)

Roger Stone's assoc. sought damaging info on Clinton from Israel

On August 12, the interlocutor tells Stone, “Roger, hello from Jerusalem. Any progress? He is going to be defeated unless we intervene.”

Roger Stone, longtime political ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, flashes a victory gesture as he departs following a status conference in the criminal case against him brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., February 1, 2019.

Sanders blasts Russia for reportedly helping his presidential campaign

It was not clear what form the Russian assistance had taken, the paper added.

Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talks as former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg looks on in the seventh Democratic 2020 presidential debate in Iowa, January 14, 2020.

Expert: Leak shows foreign intervention in election possible

"When the state grants parties access to the most sensitive information about us, and there is no control over its security, leakage of that information is only a matter of time," she said.

Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar casts his vote in the Likud leadership primaries, December 26, 2019

Facebook: No coordinated efforts to skew Israeli elections identified

More than 35,000 Facebook employees are currently tasked with ensuring the safety and security of users on the platform, including overseeing the strategy of protecting election integrity.

Fosco Riani, Public Policy Associate Manager in Facebook's EMEA elections team.

Spotify bans political advertisements ahead of 2020 US election

“At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” Spotify said in a statement.

A headset is seen in front of a screen projection of Spotify logo, in this picture illustration

Wake up, MKs

This is a wake up call. Get your act together and don’t let there be a third election in less than a year.

THE KNESSET – lawmakers have different ways of expressing their frustration over the coalition crisis

Was Israeli malware used to hack India's elections?

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group last Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents.

Silhouettes of mobile users next to the Whatsapp logo, March 28, 2018.

Former CIA Director Brennan: Votes were swayed by Russian influence

Former CIA Director John Brennan said he was “sure, personally, that those Russian efforts changed the mind of at least one voter.”

Former CIA director John Brennan speaks during a forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019