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Social Equality Minister May Golan speaks in the plenum of the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 20, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 4:47 pm
Police recommend Minister Golan stand trial over job-fixing allegations
Likud minister accused of creating fictitious jobs for associates and paying them for zero work
By Charlie Summers
Director-General of the Religious Services Ministry Yehuda Avidan, attends Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 18, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 7, 2026, 8:01 pm
Religious Affairs Ministry director questioned in corruption probe
Yehuda Avidan reportedly suspected of trying to influence decisions of someone connected to the ministry, scuttle justified dismissal of an employee
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Money seized by police in a series of raids in Nahariya, in which 14 were arrested on suspicion of participating in a bribery and corruption scheme on June 2, 2026. (Israel Police)
June 2, 2026, 3:07 pm
Nahariya deputy mayor among 14 arrested in corruption scandal
Bribed city officials allegedly granted criminals control over bidding process, allowing them to box out competitors; officers also seize real estate, luxury cars
By Charlie Summers
Former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon arrives for a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, May 31, 2026 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 31, 2026, 1:58 pm
Ex-finance minister Kahlon convicted on securities-reporting charges in plea bargain
Defense and prosecution will jointly seek a suspended sentence and NIS 180,000 fine, after he failed to report missing checks amounting to NIS 10.6 million
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 19, 2026, 9:22 pm
Culture Minister Miki Zohar questioned for 11 hours in Histadrut corruption probe
Zohar is the latest member of prime minister’s Likud party to be interrogated as police trace alleged bribery network linking labor union, municipalities and government
By Charlie Summers
The Corruption Perceptions Index global map 2025, released February 2026. The color coded scale moves from "highly corrupt" (dark red) to "very clean" (yellow). (Transparency International)
February 10, 2026, 10:34 pm
Israel slips to 35th place in corruption index amid ‘worrying’ trend in democracies
Transparency International watchdog says average global score of perceived corruption is worst in decade, with the US sliding to its lowest-ever score amid Trump’s return to office
By Agencies and ToI Staff
General view of the Israel Police Lahav 433 major crimes unit headquarters in the city of Lod on April 2, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 2, 2026, 11:05 am
Police arrest southern mayor for allegedly pocketing wartime donations to residents
Local officials, businessmen also arrested for suspected role in corruption case involving millions of shekels given to municipalities
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Commander of the Lahav 433 Unit Manny Binyamin seen leaving the Department of Police Internal Investigations, in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 10, 2025, 4:22 pm
Senior cop under probe suspected of colluding with Nazareth ex-mayor, detectives say
Investigators suspect Manny Binyamin meddled with probe of Bakri crime family’s takeover of Nazareth city hall; lawyer says Lahav 433 chief’s link to politician ‘transparent and known’
By Charlie Summers
Commander of the Lahav 433 Unit, Manny Binyamin seen leaving the Department of Police Internal Investigations, in Jerusalem on November 30, 2025 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 1, 2025, 2:05 am
Lahav 433 chief briefly arrested over refusal to sign off on release terms — lawyer
Legal counsel for senior officer under probe rips into cop-probing agency in State Attorney’s Office, says investigator assaulted his client; DIPI rejects ‘unfounded’ claims
By Charlie Summers
Sigalit Yona, an associate of Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem, in a report by 'Hamevaker,' on September 17, 2025. (Channel 12 screenshot)
November 12, 2025, 12:34 pm
Minister’s associate resigns from municipal job amid suspicions of doing no work
Sigalit Yona, linked to Likud’s David Amsalem, steps down from Jerusalem city hall position despite defending herself last week against allegations she doesn’t show up to the office
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025. (Olivier Fitoussi/POOL)
November 4, 2025, 10:46 am
Investigation of sweeping Histadrut corruption case extends to Likud ministers
Ministers of foreign affairs, culture, justice among those expected to be questioned as police trace alleged bribery network linking labor union, municipalities, and government
By ToI Staff
Social Equality Minister May Golan seen outside a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on September 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 20, 2025, 7:50 pm
Police now suspect embattled minister Golan of accepting bribes — reports
Social equality minister was already suspected of fraud and breach of trust, but evidence against her is said to give rise to new potential charges
By ToI Staff
Social Equality Minister May Golan at a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on September 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 18, 2025, 7:26 pm
Minister at center of graft probe said to spirit mom out of police station during grilling
Social Equality Minister May Golan, who has refused to submit to police questioning, claims she took her mother home from the station due to her poor health
By ToI Staff
Social Equality Minister May Golan (L) seen outside a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on September 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90); Ehud Gabay, an attorney who is a suspect in a fraud probe of Golan, in an advertisement for his law firm uploaded on March 28, 2022. (Screenshot/YouTube)
September 17, 2025, 5:42 pm
Confidant said to back out of signing state witness deal against Likud minister
Ehud Gabay, attorney and ex-adviser to Social Equality Minister May Golan, was reportedly close to inking agreement with prosecutors before reneging
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Social Equality Minister May Golan seen outside a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on September 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 15, 2025, 9:58 pm
Minister dodges interrogation, attends ex-adviser’s hearing to demand his release
May Golan refuses to show up for questioning unless police free her associate Ehud Gabbai, arrested on fraud suspicions; judge discharges him to house arrest
By Charlie Summers
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