September 1, 2016
6:58 pm

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog on March 28, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Police close probe into graft suspicions against opposition head

Labor chief Isaac Herzog did not know about allegedly illegal 2013 primary campaign donation, say investigators

By Times of Israel staff

August 1, 2016
9:03 pm

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog speaks at the Knesset after Question Time with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, July 18, 2016. (Hadas Parush/FLASH90)

Police say drop Herzog graft probe, citing lack of evidence

After 4 months of investigating suspected campaign finance violations, officials to tell AG not enough grounds for criminal case

By Times of Israel staff

June 8, 2016
11:43 pm

Herzog unlikely to be indicted in graft probe, police sources say

Zionist Union head undergoes second round of questioning, but evidence does not warrant trial, Channel 10 told

By Times of Israel staff

April 17, 2016
8:14 pm

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog on April 12, 2016 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Herzog on graft probe: I’m calm, everyone needs to calm down

After 5-hour interrogation, opposition leader says suspicions of contribution irregularities timed to emerge ahead of primaries

By Times of Israel staff

April 17, 2016
4:11 pm

Police question opposition leader Herzog under caution

With approval from attorney general, officers grill Zionist Union chairman about suspected campaign financing wrongs

By Times of Israel staff

April 12, 2016
6:48 am

Herzog: I’ll cooperate with any police probe into my actions

Zionist Union leader suspected of campaign financing wrongs; report says criminal investigation likely to be opened

By Sue Surkes and Times of Israel staff

April 11, 2016
11:30 pm

Isaac Herzog, front, during a visit in Jerusalem on March 14, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Police looking to grill opposition head Herzog in graft case

Zionist Union leader suspected of campaign financing wrongs during 2013 Labor Party primaries; former right hand man already questioned under caution

By Sue Surkes

April 7, 2016
10:39 pm

Zionist Union MK Eitan Cabel. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Top Labor MK setting his sights on party leadership

Citing his wide support base, Eitan Cabel says he will run if Herzog quits as chief due to corruption allegations

By Daniel Douek

March 7, 2016
9:30 pm

Zionist Union MKs (Erel Margalit (3rd left) and Tzipi Livni (5th left) argue during a faction meeting at the Knesset on March 7, 2016 (screen capture: Channel 2)

Zionist Union meeting descends into open revolt over Labor leadership

MK Erel Margalit accuses Isaac Herzog of ‘destroying’ Labor, tells Tzipi Livni she’s just a ‘guest’

By Times of Israel staff

March 5, 2016
1:10 pm

Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist Union party meeting in the Knesset on February 22, 2016. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Herzog: Extremists on both sides turning Israel into ‘Israstine’

Opposition head says far-left slams Jewish state but offers no solutions, while far-right is forcing West Bank annexation upon country

By Times of Israel staff

February 7, 2016
10:47 pm

Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog speaks at a party convention in Tel Aviv on Sunday, February 7, 2016 (Flash90)

Labor approves Herzog’s unilateral pullout plan

Opposition leader tells party that without ‘separation’ from West Bank, country will lose Jewish and democratic nature

By Tamar Pileggi

December 16, 2015
1:38 am

File: Zionist Union leader MK Isaac Herzog speaking at the faction's convention in Tel Aviv, November 8, 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Herzog may delay Labor primary in bid to stave off challengers

Facing likely competition for leadership from Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai and MKs Peretz and Yachimovich, opposition chief seeks to postpone vote

By Times of Israel staff

December 2, 2015
5:56 pm

MK Oren Hazan at a Finance Committee meeting on November 18, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

A-G likely to seek probe into Hazan’s financial irregularities

Decision expected in wake of state comptroller’s report claiming freshman Likud MK lied about primary spending

By Marissa Newman

December 2, 2015
3:57 pm

Likud MK Oren Hazan attends a Knesset Finance Committee meeting on June 8, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

State comptroller: MK Hazan lied about primaries spending

Yosef Shapira says scandal-prone rookie Likud lawmaker failed to report expenses, in offense that could carry jail time; Bennett fined NIS 30,000 for campaign spending violations

By Marissa Newman

January 16, 2015
3:50 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, January 4, 2015. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL/Flash90

PM nixes unity government with Zionist Camp party

Netanyahu blasts Labor-Hatnua party list, says there is a ‘huge gulf’ between Likud and new ‘radical left, anti-Zionist’ political bloc

By Marissa Newman

Topic: Labor primaries

Police close probe into graft suspicions against opposition head

Labor chief Isaac Herzog did not know about allegedly illegal 2013 primary campaign donation, say investigators

Police say drop Herzog graft probe, citing lack of evidence

After 4 months of investigating suspected campaign finance violations, officials to tell AG not enough grounds for criminal case

Herzog unlikely to be indicted in graft probe, police sources say

Zionist Union head undergoes second round of questioning, but evidence does not warrant trial, Channel 10 told

Herzog on graft probe: I’m calm, everyone needs to calm down

After 5-hour interrogation, opposition leader says suspicions of contribution irregularities timed to emerge ahead of primaries

Police question opposition leader Herzog under caution

With approval from attorney general, officers grill Zionist Union chairman about suspected campaign financing wrongs

Herzog: I’ll cooperate with any police probe into my actions

Zionist Union leader suspected of campaign financing wrongs; report says criminal investigation likely to be opened

Police looking to grill opposition head Herzog in graft case

Zionist Union leader suspected of campaign financing wrongs during 2013 Labor Party primaries; former right hand man already questioned under caution

Top Labor MK setting his sights on party leadership

Citing his wide support base, Eitan Cabel says he will run if Herzog quits as chief due to corruption allegations

Zionist Union meeting descends into open revolt over Labor leadership

MK Erel Margalit accuses Isaac Herzog of ‘destroying’ Labor, tells Tzipi Livni she’s just a ‘guest’

Herzog: Extremists on both sides turning Israel into ‘Israstine’

Opposition head says far-left slams Jewish state but offers no solutions, while far-right is forcing West Bank annexation upon country

Labor approves Herzog’s unilateral pullout plan

Opposition leader tells party that without ‘separation’ from West Bank, country will lose Jewish and democratic nature

Herzog may delay Labor primary in bid to stave off challengers

Facing likely competition for leadership from Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai and MKs Peretz and Yachimovich, opposition chief seeks to postpone vote

A-G likely to seek probe into Hazan’s financial irregularities

Decision expected in wake of state comptroller’s report claiming freshman Likud MK lied about primary spending

State comptroller: MK Hazan lied about primaries spending

Yosef Shapira says scandal-prone rookie Likud lawmaker failed to report expenses, in offense that could carry jail time; Bennett fined NIS 30,000 for campaign spending violations

PM nixes unity government with Zionist Camp party

Netanyahu blasts Labor-Hatnua party list, says there is a ‘huge gulf’ between Likud and new ‘radical left, anti-Zionist’ political bloc

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