Yesh Atid suspends mayor implicated in graft probe

The Yesh Atid party suspends the mayor of the northern city of Hadera after he was questioned this morning on corruption suspicions.

“The rule in Yesh Atid is clear and explicit: A public official who is under criminal investigation will suspend himself from all his duties immediately and his membership in the party will be discontinued until the matter is clarified. We hope the suspicions will turn out to be baseless,” the party says in a statement.

Hadera Mayor Zvi Gendelman and three other officials were questioned this morning over suspected bribery, corruption and tax-related offenses.

According to police, the suspects “illegally utilized their role in order to advance the interests of others.”