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Police summon Israel Prison Service chief for additional questioning in breach of trust case
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Israel Police summons Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi for further questioning in relation to an ongoing breach of trust investigation against the IPS chief, according to the Ynet news site.
Ynet also reports that Cdr. Avishai Mualem, a senior officer in the Israel Police’s West Bank division, has been summoned for further questioning as part of the same case, as well.
The questioning will take place on Tuesday, according to the report.
Mualem is reportedly suspected of refraining from arresting far-right extremists suspected of Jewish terrorism at the request of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. He is also suspected of allegedly leaking intelligence information to the minister’s office, who allegedly promised him a promotion in return.
Earlier this month, Yaakobi and Mualem were both detained on suspicion of obstructing an investigation and breach of trust and were held for questioning for over 12 hours by the Department of Internal Police Investigations.
While many of the details in the case remain under a gag order, it is said to be linked to illicit efforts by the officers to benefit far-right minister Ben Gvir, a close associate of Yaakobi and Mualem.
The Times of Israel Community.