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Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 9:43 am
Northern council head, five others arrested on suspicion of bribery
Police allege suspects were part of scam involving computer service contractors who offered kickbacks to secure tenders in several local municipalities
By Charlie Summers
Palestinians look on as trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 1, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
April 20, 2026, 10:17 pm
Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases
7 IDF and police officers accused of money laundering as cops seize NIS 50 million; IDF officer charged for smuggling goods to Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon
President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office to the South Lawn to board Marine One at the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 13, 2026, 4:09 pm
Trump family dealings may forever break taboo on US presidents profiting from office
Led by his sons, Trump’s many ventures have only grown in 2nd term, especially into Middle East, in stark change with past presidents, who avoided seeming to profit from their office
By Bernard Condon
The Corruption Perceptions Index global map 2025, released February 2026. The color coded scale moves from "highly corrupt" (dark red) to "very clean" (yellow). (Transparency International)
February 10, 2026, 10:34 pm
Israel slips to 35th place in corruption index amid ‘worrying’ trend in democracies
Transparency International watchdog says average global score of perceived corruption is worst in decade, with the US sliding to its lowest-ever score amid Trump’s return to office
By Agencies and ToI Staff
General view of the Israel Police Lahav 433 major crimes unit headquarters in the city of Lod on April 2, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 2, 2026, 11:05 am
Police arrest southern mayor for allegedly pocketing wartime donations to residents
Local officials, businessmen also arrested for suspected role in corruption case involving millions of shekels given to municipalities
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Tawfik Tirawi during an interview in 2022 (YouTube screenshot)
January 21, 2026, 8:28 am
Former Palestinian official accuses Palestinian Authority of institutional corruption
Ex-intelligence chief says he repeatedly alerted Abbas to cases of graft, but to no avail; accuses aides of ‘deliberately hiding the truth’ from 90-year-old PA president
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Timur Mindich (X)
November 15, 2025, 3:08 pm
Zelensky associate at crux of Ukrainian corruption case said to have fled to Israel
Legal proceedings expected to take place in absentia against entertainment tycoon Timur Mindich, who is accused of masterminding $100-million embezzlement plot at state companies
By AP and ToI Staff
Sigalit Yona (L) with Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem, from a report by Hamevaker, on September 17, 2025. (Channel 12 screenshot)
November 10, 2025, 11:34 am
Jerusalem mayor suspected of paying minister’s ‘girlfriend’ a wage for doing nothing
September TV report found associate of Likud’s Amsalem, Sigalit Yona, earned salary from city despite not working; city officials suspected of ensuring she wasn’t fired
By Michael Horovitz
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives at the Grand Kremlin Palace for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on October 15, 2025. (Pavel Bednyakov / POOL / AFP)
October 31, 2025, 8:54 pm
No spoils of war: Syria’s new ruler lays down the law to loyalists
Sharaa has launched a crackdown on corruption as he attempts to transform an insurgent movement into a functioning government
By Timour Azhari and Feras Dalatey
Alex Witkoff address the United Hatzalah Gala in New York Jun 12, 2025. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 27, 2025, 10:16 pm
Witkoff’s son solicited billions from Qatar as his dad negotiated ceasefires — report
New York Times says Alex Witkoff approached gulf countries to invest in a US real estate fund earlier this year, Qatar declined to invest; White House, Witkoff Group deny report
By ToI Staff
From left: FIDF national director Nadav Padan, FIDF chairperson Morey Levovitz, Sheba Medical Center director-general Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, and Itamar Graff of the Defense Ministry at ceremony announcing a major FIDF donation to Sheba to expand its mental healthcare capacity by 50%, including at Beit Halochem locations. February 1, 2024. (Courtesy of Sheba Medical Center)
July 22, 2025, 6:57 pm
FIDF chairman and CEO resign amid reports of financial abuse, mismanagement
Morey Levovitz accused of financial abuse and creating a toxic culture in the non-profit, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for IDF soldiers
By Zev Stub
Illustrative photo of the Tel Aviv Municipality building at Rabin Square on July 5, 2015. (Matt Hechter/Flash90)
June 4, 2025, 1:10 pm
6 employees of corporation owned by Tel Aviv city hall arrested for alleged bribery
Among those detained in fraud case is group’s director, suspected of ‘corrupt relationships’ with contractors and promoting their interests in return for kickbacks
By Charlie Summers
The Corruption Perceptions Index global map 2024, released February 2025. The color coded scale moves from "highly corrupt" (dark red) to "very clean" (yellow). (Transparency International)
February 13, 2025, 9:55 am
Israel improves slightly in corruption survey as many nations get worst scores in years
Transparency International finds ‘global corruption levels remain alarmingly high, with efforts to reduce them faltering’
By AP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a vote at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 8, 2024, 1:03 pm
Reports claim Netanyahu’s office collected sensitive videos of IDF officer, Gallant
Separate allegations relate to security footage held by PMO officials: A clip of military man who worked with the office, another of Gallant tussling with guard; PMO denies claims
By ToI Staff
A police officer at the Rehovot municipality, June 4, 2024. (Israel Police)
June 4, 2024, 2:50 pm
Police arrest officials in Rehovot, Ashkelon amid multi-city graft probe
Investigation started 2 weeks ago with arrest of 13 Tel Aviv city hall employees; police suspect they took bribes in return for help in securing sanitation contracts
By ToI Staff
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