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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 466

corruption in Israel

Head of the Judea and Samaria Police District investigations and intelligence department Commander Avishai Muallem (center) arrives for a hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, December 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 31, 2024, 3:56 pm
Senior cop suspected of ignoring Jewish attacks in West Bank to win Ben Gvir’s favor
Internal police investigations unit says it suspects Commander Avishai Muallem ‘deviated from the line’ in bid for promotion
By Jeremy Sharon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the Jerusalem District Court during the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan in Netanyahu's corruption trial, July 2, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)
November 25, 2024, 6:00 pm
State Attorney’s Office opposes PM’s new request to delay testifying in his trial
Defense is seeking 15-day delay, citing lack of opportunity to prepare for testimony, but prosecution says PM’s legal team has had 5 months; testimony set to begin Dec. 2
By Jeremy Sharon
Transportation Minister Miri Regev arrives for a government meeting on Jerusalem Day at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2024, 4:39 pm
Police raid Transportation Ministry offices amid probe of alleged corruption
Cops seize documents but don’t say if Minister Miri Regev is a suspect; ministry dismisses allegations, insists officers are searching for files ‘that don’t exist’
By ToI Staff
A police officer at the Rehovot municipality, June 4, 2024. (Israel Police)
June 4, 2024, 2:50 pm
Police arrest officials in Rehovot, Ashkelon amid multi-city graft probe
Investigation started 2 weeks ago with arrest of 13 Tel Aviv city hall employees; police suspect they took bribes in return for help in securing sanitation contracts
By ToI Staff
Avi Alkalay, former editor at the Walla news site, arrives to testify in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jerusalem District Court, September 12, 2023. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
September 12, 2023, 5:15 pm
Ex-Walla editor: PM’s meddling led news staff to liken him to North Korean dictator
Avi Alkalay describes ‘very aggressive mental coercion’ that slanted coverage in premier’s favor in 2015-2016, says website was ‘a servant of a single family’
By Michael Bachner
Shani Illouz, a candidate in Tiberias’s October 2023 mayoral election, tells a Knesset committee she was offered 'jobs' to quit race, on July 3, 2023. (Screenshot: YouTube) (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 3, 2023, 11:39 pm
Tiberias mayoral candidate says Likud members tried to get her to quit race
Shani Illouz, herself a Likud member, tells Knesset panel members of the party offered her various jobs in exchange for backing down ahead of October election
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israel Police officers at Ben Gurion International Airport, on July 19, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 3, 2023, 2:03 pm
Former Premier League soccer player detained at airport over massive corruption probe
Suspect stopped by police at Ben Gurion Airport as he returned from trip abroad; 18 others already arrested in connection with suspected garbage disposal graft scheme in north
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: The offices of Israel Police's Lahav 433 Unit in Lod. (Flash 90)
May 1, 2023, 1:46 pm
Four mayors arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from garbage disposal company
18 people arrested in all, including company owner and public officials, suspected of fixing public tender for financial gain
By ToI Staff
Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz at his party headquarters, in Tel Aviv, September 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
April 4, 2023, 6:12 pm
Officials close criminal probe of cybersecurity firm formerly headed by Gantz
State attorney says no evidence of causal link between erroneous information provided by Fifth Dimension and police’s provision of a $1 million grant secured by firm
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Haim Tzuri, the long-term mayor of the northern city of Kiryat Motzkin. (Screenshot)
March 26, 2023, 9:19 pm
Kiryat Motzkin mayor charged with multiple corruption offenses
Haim Tzuri accused of offering job to activist in rival party in exchange for information, gathering municipal data on locals’ political preferences to secure reelection
By Michael Horovitz
Former mayor of Or Akiva Yaakov Edri. (Screenshot/YouTube; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 20, 2023, 4:34 pm
Or Akiva mayor hit with raft of charges, including for bribery, assault
Yaakov Edri resigns after he’s indicted for allegedly taking bribes that were often disguised as charity payments or campaign contributions, in excess of NIS 569,000
By Ash Obel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset plenum, March 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 6, 2023, 1:35 pm
Bill allowing lawmakers to accept gifts to pay legal fees advances on Knesset floor
Law widely seen as way for Netanyahu to raise new funds for defense in graft case after court orders him to return $270,000 gift; AG cautions amendment opens door for ‘corruption’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on February 8, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, November 2, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 5, 2023, 2:26 pm
Defying AG, ministers advance bill that would let Netanyahu keep financial gift
High Court has ruled PM must return $270,000 he received from his cousin to cover legal fees; Baharav-Miara warns bill could ‘open door to real governmental corruption’
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Luxury cars seized as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the Defense Ministry construction tender process, February 13, 2023 (Israel Police)
February 13, 2023, 8:29 am
Dozens detained over NIS 1 billion cartel for Defense Ministry construction tenders
Police seize luxury cars, watches during raids after undercover op; ministry employees, construction company owners, lawyers among those held; one linked to criminal organization
By ToI Staff
Police block a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Jan. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Anton Basanayev, file)
January 31, 2023, 11:17 am
Global report finds link between corruption and rising violence
Israel was one of only 8 countries to improve in 2022, with Transparency International crediting rise to previous government’s commitment to democracy and independent judiciary
By AP and ToI Staff
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