The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/avraham-hirschson/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:41:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Avraham Hirschson | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/avraham-hirschson/ 32 32 Former finance minister Avraham Hirschson dies at 81 https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-finance-minister-avraham-hirschson-dies-at-81/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:20:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2717854 Longtime MK, a member of the Likud and Kadima parties, resigned as treasury chief in 2007 before serving 3.5 years in prison for embezzling millions from labor union

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]]> Israel is turning into a Mafia State https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/israel-is-turning-into-a-mafia-state/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:40:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1753936 Widespread endemic corruption is destroying the values and solidarity upon which this country was established

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]]> Top lawyer suspected in major bribery case faints outside court https://www.timesofisrael.com/lawyer-suspected-in-major-bribery-case-faints-outside-court/ Fri, 08 May 2015 14:52:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1179824&preview_id=1179824 Police claim Ruth David, who allegedly obstructed police investigation, staged her collapse outside courthouse before remand hearing

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]]> Former district attorney arrested in major bribery case https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-district-attorney-arrested-in-major-bribery-case/ Wed, 06 May 2015 17:01:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1178734 Ruth David is suspected of obstructing investigation of Ronel Fisher, who allegedly traded confidential info for cash

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]]> 10 Israeli public figures sentenced to jail terms https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-israeli-public-figures-sentenced-to-jail-terms/ Wed, 14 May 2014 03:06:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=979604 A president, a PM, a finance minister -- the non-comprehensive list of convicted politicians over the past 20 years

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]]> Police commissioner’s term to be extended by a year https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-commissioners-term-to-be-extended-by-a-year/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 06:40:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=822210 Public security minister set to announce Yohanan Danino will stay in office until 2015

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]]> Jailed former minister’s son gains early release https://www.timesofisrael.com/jailed-former-ministers-son-gains-early-release/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:00:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=539530 Barak Hirchson served four months of a seven-month sentence for drunk driving

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]]> Disgraced former finance minister granted parole, to be released from prison in January https://www.timesofisrael.com/disgraced-former-foreign-minister-granted-parole-to-be-released-from-prison-in-january/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:11:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=318850 Avraham Hirschson was convicted of embezzling almost NIS 2 million

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