Likud’s Miki Zohar is the MK questioned by police on suspicion of extortion

Likud lawmaker Miki Zohar, the coalition whip, confirms he is the unnamed public official who was questioned by police on suspicion of extortion.

“This is a sad day for our democracy,” he writes in a Facebook post.

Zohar says he was questioned over comments he made in a radio interview, accusing the prosecution of attempting to “silence” his right-wing views.

Likud MK Miki Zohar during a meeting at the Knesset, January 13, 2020. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

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