Israel: Four arrests over alleged electoral corruption

Milan, 29 Oct. (LaPresse) – Four men were arrested this morning in Israel and are currently being questioned by the police on suspicion of involvement in an alleged electoral bribery plot. This was reported by the Israeli police, who added that it is believed to be the same scheme that, at dawn on Tuesday – election day in the country – led the police to arrest three people from the south, accused of planning to bribe certain individuals to vote for the Arab party Ra’am. The Times of Israel reports that Ra’am has identified the men as party activists and has denied the allegations. The newspaper notes that it is unclear whether the incident is linked to the Shin Bet’s investigation into alleged electoral interference by a foreign entity.