Likud demands probe into Gantz after comptroller confirms police no-bid deal with security firm

A new report from the State Comptroller’s Office claims that several years ago police illegally offered a massive contract to a cybersecurity company without first issuing a tender.

Though neither Blue and White leader Benny Gantz or his now defunct company are directly named in the report, Haaretz last month reported that police spent millions of shekels on a pilot program run by Fifth Dimension that offered artificial intelligence solutions to law enforcement agencies.

The report said the joint venture amounting to NIS 4 million ($1.1 million) went ahead in 2017, without a tender as required by law.

The Likud party immediately demanded police open a criminal investigation into Gantz, who is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival in next month’s elections.