Israel Vulnerable to Online Threats Ahead of Vote, Experts Say

Israeli authorities have been preparing to combat direct attacks on voting infrastructure, including hacking efforts targeting the Central Elections Committee's servers and websites Fred TANNEAU AFP/File

Days ahead of its general election, Israel is on alert for possible cyberattacks or influence campaigns from foreign rivals, notably Iran, aimed at sowing further tensions within its bitterly divided population, AFP reported.

Election day on Tuesday is a "desirable target for influence campaigns", Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel's office said before Israel holds its fifth vote in less than four years, as its era of unprecedented political deadlock grinds on.