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13 September 2019In Israel, parliamentary elections are upon us. On Tuesday 17 September, Israeli citizens will go to the vote and will have to choose mainly between outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in search of his fifth mandate as Likud, and the Blue and White party, led by former Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and by Yair Lapid.


Problems on Facebook and "spy" on the United States
For Netanyahu, who recently visited Russian President Vladimir Putin, comes a double grain that brought him down in the polls, taking him to a head to head with rivals. The social media Facebook has sanctioned the official profile of the Likud, blocking the instant messaging system of the prime minister's account for 24 hours, thus preventing him from publishing propaganda content addressed to the electorate.

Reason: incitement to hatred via the web causes a message published this Thursday, urging citizens to vote for the conservative front, warning them that a possible electoral victory of the left would have led to the birth of an "Arab government intent on destroying us all - men, women and children ". Netanyahu, who promised the annexation of the Jordan Valley of Palestine in case of victory on Tuesday, said the message would be drafted "by mistake" by a member of his staff.

What's more, Israel is blamed for spying on the United States. The revelation made by the Political site has embarrassed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quick to deny these rumors. Israel is one of the main allies of the US and Donald Trump, so much so that in May 2018 America moved the embassy to Jerusalem.

The possible spy, with the installation of equipment to intercept cell phones, took place just as Donald Trump thought of loosening the sanctions against Iran, Israel's irreducible enemy, to pave the way for a historic meeting with Iranian president Hassan Rohani on the sidelines. of the UN General Assembly, scheduled until September 27th.

Discovered equipment, known informally as 'StingRays', simulates repeaters and deceives cell phones that provide their location and identity information. These tools can also capture the contents of phone calls and their data. "It is very clear that Israel is responsible," said a former US secret agent, while Prime Minister Netanyahu's office called the accusations a "resounding lie".