A former chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among those arrested in Sunday morning raids as part of the ongoing corruption investigation into a multi-million dollar purchase of naval vessels from Germany, police confirm Monday.
Following a court remand hearing, police say that David Sharan, who served as chief of staff in the prime minister’s bureau for two years, was among six people, including former military officers, who were detained in the raids.
Sharan was appointed as chief of staff in November 2014, replacing long-time Netanyahu confidant Ari Harow. Last month, Harow agreed to turn state’s witness in two separate corruption investigations involving the prime minister, known as Case 1000 and Case 2000.
Sharan resigned as chief of staff in August 2016 following a decision to cancel his appointment as cabinet secretary. He has since served as the CEO of the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company.
David Sharan, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
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