NEWSRAEL: This is not the first time a foreign country is running a campaign to influence Israelis against the elected Netanyahu government, and the reason for doing this is clear: Like the Biden administration, they believe a Lapid or Gantz government will be easier to get concessions from.
First publication: The appeal to intelligence agencies in Russia follows a campaign that tries to exacerbate the divisions in Israel, alongside messages that match those of the Kremlin
As was published yesterday on Ynet, recently there is a phenomenon on social networks of bots spreading pro-Russian propaganda in Hebrew.
Usually, these are references intended to convince the Israeli public not to support Ukraine, but not always. In Israel it is believed that this is a Russian political campaign.
In other words, the instructions come from the Kremlin. In the best tradition of the Russian influence campaign in the United States before, during and after the 2016 elections, in which Trump came to power, the Russian influence actions are aimed at every wound in Israeli society, at every sharp disagreement.
In recent weeks, Israel's security establishment has begun to warn of the expansion of these influence operations - while focusing on deepening internal Israeli divisions. The local intelligence officials were not satisfied with identifying the phenomenon.
In an unusual act, Israeli intelligence officials recently sent a firm message to Russian intelligence officials demanding that they stop the online influence operations on Israeli citizens.
This is the second time that such a message has passed between Israel's security agencies and the Russians. The previous one was passed before the last election - in which the Russians were asked not to interfere in the elections in Israel. The political echelon, by the way, is silent. He is busy with other matters.
Source: YNET