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The arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport on August 20, 2026, during a shutdown. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
Eran Hildesheim
Op-ed
Eran Hildesheim
Airport chaos shows Israel’s public sector collapsing under the weight of political cronyism
The bedlam at Ben Gurion was not a sudden failure, but the inevitable result of a system hollowed out by nepotism, sham tenders, and political loyalists. And the rot extends across public service
The KKL-JNF building (Shmuel Bar-Am)
August 19, 2026, 4:53 pm
Secret apartments, political posts: Report alleges corruption in KKL-JNF workers’ union
Investigation finds dozens of apartments rented cheaply to workers and associates, and intense pressure on employees to vote Likud
By Zev Stub
Former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour looks on during his visit to the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared near the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, March 25, 2016. (AP/Hussein Malla/File)
August 3, 2026, 9:42 pm
Lebanon arrests former Palestinian envoy to face PA graft charges
Ashraf Dabbour, who served as ambassador in Beirut from 2012 to 2025, is facing charges of corruption and embezzlement
By AFP and ToI Staff
Ofir Drori poses in Cameroon with elephant tusks seized from an African-Asian crime syndicate. (Courtesy, EAGLE)
July 18, 2026, 7:34 am
Inspired by IDF training, Israeli activist spearheads fight against global wildlife crime
Ofir Drori established a network that put 3,000 major animal traffickers behind bars. But now, he is struggling to keep his operation afloat
By Sue Surkes
Former Supreme Court justice Edna Arbel speaks at the annual cyber week held at Tel Aviv University on June 25, 2017. (Flash90)
July 1, 2026, 6:23 pm
Edna Arbel, former state attorney and Supreme Court justice, dies at 82
Arbel took part in Justice Ministry probe into Bus 300 affair, was on staff of state inquiry into Sabra and Shatila massacre, before becoming Tel Aviv District Court judge in 1988
By Michael Horovitz
Screengrabs of social media videos showing Iraqi security forces raiding the Green Zone diplomatic compound in Baghdad, June 28, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 28, 2026, 1:16 pm
Iraqi forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest officials linked to corruption, Iran-backed groups
Security official says raids part of effort by new PM Zaidi to show US that Iraq is committed to democratic reforms, cracking down on Iranian influence
By AFP
Illustrative: A policeman holds handcuffs. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 9:43 am
Northern council head, five others arrested on suspicion of bribery
Police allege suspects were part of scam involving computer service contractors who offered kickbacks to secure tenders in several local municipalities
By Charlie Summers
Palestinians look on as trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrive in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 1, 2026. (Bashar Taleb / AFP)
April 20, 2026, 10:17 pm
Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases
7 IDF and police officers accused of money laundering as cops seize NIS 50 million; IDF officer charged for smuggling goods to Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon
President Donald Trump walks from the Oval Office to the South Lawn to board Marine One at the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 13, 2026, 4:09 pm
Trump family dealings may forever break taboo on US presidents profiting from office
Led by his sons, Trump’s many ventures have only grown in 2nd term, especially into Middle East, in stark change with past presidents, who avoided seeming to profit from their office
By Bernard Condon
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
Tawfik Tirawi during an interview in 2022 (YouTube screenshot)
January 21, 2026, 8:28 am
Former Palestinian official accuses Palestinian Authority of institutional corruption
Ex-intelligence chief says he repeatedly alerted Abbas to cases of graft, but to no avail; accuses aides of ‘deliberately hiding the truth’ from 90-year-old PA president
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Timur Mindich (X)
November 15, 2025, 3:08 pm
Zelensky associate at crux of Ukrainian corruption case said to have fled to Israel
Legal proceedings expected to take place in absentia against entertainment tycoon Timur Mindich, who is accused of masterminding $100-million embezzlement plot at state companies
By AP and ToI Staff
Sigalit Yona (L) with Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem, from a report by Hamevaker, on September 17, 2025. (Channel 12 screenshot)
November 10, 2025, 11:34 am
Jerusalem mayor suspected of paying minister’s ‘girlfriend’ a wage for doing nothing
September TV report found associate of Likud’s Amsalem, Sigalit Yona, earned salary from city despite not working; city officials suspected of ensuring she wasn’t fired
By Michael Horovitz
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives at the Grand Kremlin Palace for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on October 15, 2025. (Pavel Bednyakov / POOL / AFP)
October 31, 2025, 8:54 pm
No spoils of war: Syria’s new ruler lays down the law to loyalists
Sharaa has launched a crackdown on corruption as he attempts to transform an insurgent movement into a functioning government
By Timour Azhari and Feras Dalatey
Alex Witkoff address the United Hatzalah Gala in New York Jun 12, 2025. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 27, 2025, 10:16 pm
Witkoff’s son solicited billions from Qatar as his dad negotiated ceasefires — report
New York Times says Alex Witkoff approached gulf countries to invest in a US real estate fund earlier this year, Qatar declined to invest; White House, Witkoff Group deny report
By ToI Staff
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