Politics & Diplomacy
Smotrich demands Shin Bet interrogate Palestinian party leaders
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Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the Shin Bet security service to question Palestinian party leaders over alleged foreign interference, Middle East Eye reported. Smotrich did not specify which parties or countries he believed were involved in influencing Palestinian political activity.
The call represents an escalation in rhetoric from the Israeli government official, though details on the nature of the alleged interference remain unclear from the available reporting.
