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"There was nothing improper about the activists' conduct," the Ra'am party stated in response. "These are attempts by Ben-Gvir’s police force to suppress voting within Arab society."

The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment against her with the Central District Court in Lod on Monday, charging her with contact with a foreign agent and obstruction of justice.

A resident who lives nearby told Walla that the sound of the gunfire initially made her fear a terror attack.

Large forces will remain active across the country after polls close, recognizing that election results could trigger sharp reactions among supporters of various parties and political blocs.

On Thursday, the Shin Bet announced a similar move in which numerous accounts were removed from social media sites for manipulation efforts. 

According to police, the suspects expressed support for the terrorists who carried out an attack in the West Bank in which St.-Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem were killed.

An examination of the suspects' cellphones revealed photographs of security facilities and security-related activities, raising further suspicions about why they were at the location.

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Officers from the Mesubim Police Station in the Dan District were dispatched to the scene and launched extensive searches in the area to locate the suspect.

Israel Police say an AFP photographer is not suspected of knowing about the Hebron shooting in advance, as investigators examine the attack.