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Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam attends a Knesset Finance Committee meeting in Jerusalem, November 24, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 4, 2026, 10:11 am
Mayor suspected of pocketing millions in donations named as Ashkelon’s Tomer Glam
City leader released to house arrest as police probe suspicions of bribery, fraud, theft and money laundering in connection to wartime donations that were allegedly misappropriated
By ToI Staff and Charlie Summers
French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) MP Marine Le Pen (L) and RN leader Jordan Bardella (R) march during a demonstration against antisemitism in Paris, on November 12, 2023. (Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP)
March 30, 2025, 11:53 pm
Le Pen’s political career in jeopardy as verdict looms for French far-right party
Accused of embezzling European Parliament funds with other members of her party, Le Pen fears that if found guilty, court will declare her ineligible to run for office
By AP and ToI Staff
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, front, speaks to the media as she arrives at the court house in Paris, September 30, 2024. (Thibault Camus/AP)
September 30, 2024, 6:19 pm
France’s Le Pen and her party go on trial on charges of embezzling EU funds
Leader of far-right National Rally denies misappropriating European Parliament funds to pay assistants for political work
By Sylvie Corbet and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY
Illustrative: a United Hatzalah volunteer paramedic motorcycle parked on the street in Tel Aviv, January 4, 2023 (Apustus/Shutterstock.com)
January 30, 2024, 11:57 am
United Hatzalah employee arrested for major embezzlement of organization’s funds
Woman allegedly filed false paperwork of car accident damage to steal hundreds of thousands of shekels for nonexistent repair payments; suspect’s sister also detained
By ToI Staff
Illustrative -- Anti-government protesters throw stones towards security forces during a demonstration to mark the third anniversary of the anti-government protests of Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
November 28, 2022, 12:02 pm
Iraqi PM: Probe recovers part of $2.5 billion embezzled from taxes in massive scheme
$125 million will be retrieved from seizure of assets belonging to a well-connected businessman who has confessed to being part of network behind heist
By AP
Illustrative -- Anti-government protesters throw stones towards security forces during a demonstration to mark the third anniversary of the anti-government protests of Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
November 22, 2022, 10:16 am
Auditors in Iraq uncover staggering $2.5 billion tax fraud by officials, businesses
Report suggests theft orchestrated by network of officials, civil servants and businessmen — individuals that often have links to powerful political factions
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and SAMYA KULLAB
Illustrative photo of foreign currencies. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
July 27, 2022, 10:09 am
Long Island Jewish school executive indicted for embezzling more than $8 million
David Ostrove, the former CFO of the Schechter School of Long Island, allegedly used the money to buy rare cars, houses, sports memorabilia and collectible coins
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Disgraced former finance minister Abraham Hirschson (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
March 7, 2022, 4:20 pm
Former finance minister Avraham Hirschson dies at 81
Longtime MK, a member of the Likud and Kadima parties, resigned as treasury chief in 2007 before serving 3.5 years in prison for embezzling millions from labor union
By ToI Staff
Ido Shkuri, a wheelchair basketball player for Israel's national team, takes a free throw during the Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, July 9, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
October 15, 2021, 8:29 pm
US man sentenced for stealing $830,000 from charity for disabled Israeli kids
Stuart Nitzkin, ex-head of American Friends of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled, sentenced to 3.5 years after using embezzled aid money for vacations, NBA tickets
By AP
Screen grab from recruitment video for the Mossad intelligence agency. (Screen capture: Facebook video)
August 9, 2021, 10:02 pm
Senior Mossad official reportedly fired for pocketing spy agency’s cash
Employee brought home from country where he was serving, booted from spy agency, and made to return thousands of euros, report says
By ToI Staff
Pazit Vald (Facebook photo)
September 19, 2020, 11:18 pm
Woman embezzled $10m from YES; years later, police still can’t find the money
Pazit Vald, a former employee for TV provider, was released from prison last year after serving two thirds of 7-year sentence, but has not accounted for most of the stolen funds
By ToI Staff
Ofer Maximov attends a a hearing at the Supreme Court on November 9, 2004. (Flash90)
November 6, 2019, 6:49 pm
Man behind massive bank-collapsing fraud granted parole after 17 years
Ofer Maximov to be set free a year early, barring appeal; was convicted over role in NIS 250 million embezzlement scheme with sister Etti Alon
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of Israeli police cars (Moti Karelitz/Flash90)
April 19, 2017, 12:06 pm
Bank clerk arrested on suspicion of embezzling millions
Six members of suspect’s family also nabbed; investigators look for missing cash in their accounts
By Stuart Winer
Mohammad Dahlan in 2006 (Michal Fattal/Flash90)
December 14, 2016, 9:31 pm
Abbas foe Dahlan sentenced to 3 years on graft charge
Ex-Fatah strongman tried in absentia for allegedly embezzling $16 million
By AP and ToI Staff
Rabbi Barry Starr (YouTube screenshot)
September 1, 2016, 9:49 am
Blackmailed Boston-area rabbi spared jail for embezzlement
Temple leader sought to cover up accusations of infidelity, repaid most of the money; now driving cab near Cleveland
By JTA
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