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  "id": 17087450,
  "title": "‘Qatar should not be used as a scapegoat for political failures of Israeli politicians’: Majed Al Ansari rejects Israeli election interference allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/qatar-should-not-be-used-as-a-scapegoat-for-political-failures-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:26:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Doha News",
    "slug": "doha-news",
    "url": "https://dohanews.co/qatar-should-not-be-used-as-a-scapegoat-for-political-failures-of-israeli-politicians-majed-al-ansari-rejects-israeli-election-interference-allegations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed Al Ansari has rejected claims that Doha funded efforts to influence Israeli elections, stating that Israeli politicians are using the country as a scapegoat for their own political failures, according to Doha News.\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reports that Iranian officials have planned to infiltrate electoral processes and hack voting systems to disrupt Israel's general election, viewing such operations as a way to weaken adversaries and destabilize both Israel and the US. This follows warnings from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding potential interference from Iran and its regional proxies.\n\nAccording to a Haaretz investigation, Netanyahu published dozens of social media posts on election day aimed at delegitimizing the Palestinian vote. The report noted that out of 146 posts made during polling hours, 72 focused on attacking Palestinian turnout. Additionally, Haaretz reported that Palestinian citizens of Israel dropped their election boycott in hopes that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir would not remain in office.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Why Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-arab-parties-may-not-be-the-kingmakers-in-this-israeli-election",
        "published": "2026-10-28T14:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Do everything to avoid another election’: Israeli President urges parties amid deadlock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/do-everything-to-avoid-another-election-israeli-president-urges",
        "published": "2026-10-28T15:07:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israeli election: Lebanon expects little change in Israeli policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/israeli-election-lebanon-expects-little-change-in-israeli-policy",
        "published": "2026-10-28T15:36:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Israeli election official demands probe into foreign interference claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/israeli-election-official-demands-probe-into-foreign-interference",
        "published": "2026-10-29T11:25:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Qatar denies interference in Israeli elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/qatar-denies-interference-in-israeli-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-29T12:58:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israeli election results raise prospect of new Iran attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/israeli-election-results-raise-prospect-of-new-iran-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-29T14:49:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "For these Arab voters, this Israeli election was an exception to their boycott rule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/for-these-arab-voters-this-israeli-election-was-an-exception-to-their",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran targeted Israeli election, US midterms with cyber, recruitment plans – report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/iran-targeted-israeli-election-us-midterms-with-cyber-recruitment",
        "published": "2026-10-29T16:16:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}