Israel’s Shin Bet security agency told the Central Elections Committee on Wednesday that large sums of money from concealed and potentially hostile foreign interests are flowing into the country to influence its election in an operation that may involve thousands of people or more. The warning came as the Shin Bet and police arrested senior Balad party activist Abed Abu Shehadeh in Jaffa on suspicion of security offenses, without disclosing specific allegations or evidence.
