{
  "id": 16515092,
  "title": "Israel Police uncover, remove X accounts accused attempting to influence election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israel-police-uncover-remove-x-accounts-accused-attempting-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T19:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-912811"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israel Police have discovered and taken down a series of social media accounts on X/Twitter that were allegedly attempting to sway the outcome of the upcoming Knesset elections, according to police officials. The discovery was made through a collaborative effort between the police and the State Attorney's Office, and the offending accounts were subsequently removed to prevent any undue influence on the Israeli public's voting decisions.\n\nPolice Commissioner Danny Levy announced the operation on Sunday, stating that the police have taken extensive measures to ensure the security of the elections and public safety, emphasizing that they will not tolerate violence, threats, incitement, or criminality that could undermine the democratic process. He vowed to preserve Israeli democracy impartially and without compromise.\n\nThe Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) made a similar announcement on Thursday, also removing numerous accounts from social media sites for manipulation efforts. The Shin Bet reported that the activity of the removed accounts may have facilitated foreign influence on the election.\n\nAccording to an open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigation conducted by Golden Owl, Iran-linked actors were found to be behind social media accounts where individuals posed as Israeli citizens and made claims about Israeli politics. These accounts reportedly made posts claiming that the election results would be stolen and spread misinformation about the voting process itself.",
  "summary": "On Thursday, the Shin Bet announced a similar move in which numerous accounts were removed from social media sites for manipulation efforts.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israel Police uncover and remove X accounts accused of election influence.",
    "Collaboration between police and State Attorney's Office led to removal.",
    "Iran-linked actors behind accounts spreading misinformation and election theft claims."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Police chief vows to deploy ‘full strength’ to protect integrity of election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/police-chief-vows-to-deploy-full-strength-to-protect-integrity-of",
        "published": "2026-10-25T18:10:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}