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Source: https://jiss.org.il/en/rakov-russian-interference-in-israels-internal-affairs/
Russian Interference in Israel's Internal Affairs
(Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security) Lt.-Col. (res.) Daniel Rakov - Since April 2023, Russia has been running an interference campaign in Israel as part of its global influence network, Doppelganger. The network injects political messages and false information into the public discourse in Western countries through social networks while posing as locals. The campaign seeks to deepen polarization in Israel to advance Russian interests, such as withholding military aid to Ukraine, distancing Israel from the U.S., and getting Jerusalem to adopt a more positive attitude toward Moscow. A senior Kremlin official is steering interference in Israel's internal affairs. Russia increasingly sides with Israel's enemies and aspires to limit Israel's military freedom of action. In July 2023, Israel demanded that Russia suspend its interference campaign. The writer served in the IDF for more than 20 years, primarily in Israeli Defense Intelligence.