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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Dozens of soccer players suspected of fraudulently claiming large sums of national insurance money
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Police today raided the homes of several people suspected of helping illegally transfer large sums of national insurance money to Israeli soccer players.
Law enforcement went public with the embezzlement probe this morning as Jerusalem District officers searched the homes of a physician, several lawyers and a National Insurance Institute employee.
Cops seized hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash, documents and four vehicles during the raids, a spokesman says.
The individuals are suspected of fraud and embezzlement of public funds for allegedly having helped dozens of soccer players, including several in Israel’s top-tier Premier League, pocket national insurance money.
The investigation is ongoing as police attempt to uncover the full extent of the scheme.
The Times of Israel Community.