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Sunday, April 19, 2026
Culture Minister Miki Zohar questioned by police in Histadrut corruption probe
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Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar was summoned by police for interrogation today as part of a major corruption investigation into the Histadrut labor federation.
Police confirm that investigators in the Lahav 433 major crimes unit summoned “a sitting minister” for questioning in the probe. “He is currently giving his version,” police add.
Hebrew outlets report that the Likud minister was questioned about his ties to the main suspect in the affair, Ezra Gabay. The insurance agent is thought to have exploited his close connections to Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David and Likud party officials to fix jobs for associates in the organization.
Zohar confirms the summons in a social media post, saying he arrived this morning for questioning in order to “respond to all the questions and to refute all the claims that will arise.”
“My friendships with various people cannot turn me into a suspect. I have no doubt that the full answers I will provide will refute everything and clarify that I have no connection to this affair,” he writes on X.
The Times of Israel Community.