Former finance minister chief of staff suspected of taking bribe – report

Miki Ganor, the state’s witness in the investigation of alleged high-level corruption surrounding the purchase of military submarines from Germany, bribed David Sharan, who was chief of staff for the finance minister at the time, Yuval Steinitz, Channel 2 news reports.

Miki Ganor attends a hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court on July 21, 2017. (Flash90)

The report, citing Ganor’s testimony to police, says Ganor hired strategist Tzachi Lieber to convey the bribe — reportedly hundreds of thousands of shekels — to Sharan so that Sharan would promote the purchase of the submarines.

Lieber is also a suspect in the case, while Steinitz is reportedly to be questioned, though he has not been named a suspect.

After working for Steinitz between 2009 and 2014, Sharan went on to serve as chief of staff for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is not a suspect in the case.

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