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Former MK Faina Kirshenbaum arrives for her verdict at the District Court in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 24, 2022, 2:33 pm
Supreme Court eases 10-year sentence of former MK Faina Kirshenbaum
Justices unanimously reject appeal by former Yisrael Beytenu lawmaker but reduce her term, citing lighter punishments given to others in case
By ToI Staff
Former MK Faina Kirschenbaum arrives for her verdict in a corruption case at the District Court in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
December 15, 2021, 8:51 am
Former deputy minister Kirshenbaum starts 10-year prison sentence for bribery
Ex-Yisrael Beytenu MK enters Neve Tirtza Prison in Ramle after request to delay incarceration rejected by the Supreme Court
By ToI Staff
Former Yisrael Beytenu MK Faina Kirshenbaum arrives for her sentencing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 14, 2021, charged with corruption crimes including bribery, fraud and money laundering. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 14, 2021, 12:36 pm
Ex-Yisrael Beytenu MK Kirshenbaum sentenced to 10 years in bribery case
Tel Aviv court says misuse of government funds by former deputy minister was unique in scale; defense pans ‘disproportionate, cruel’ ruling, vows to appeal
By Michael Bachner
Former Yisrael Beytneu MK Faina Kirschenbaum seen at the Tel Aviv District Court, March 25, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 25, 2021, 1:22 pm
Former senior Yisrael Beytenu lawmaker convicted of bribery
Faina Kirshenbaum found guilty of bribery, tax offenses, money laundering, fraud and breach of trust for misusing government funds in sprawling corruption case
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. Handcuffs in a courthouse. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)
November 25, 2018, 1:52 pm
Lobbyist indicted for bribery in Yisrael Beytenu graft case
Yisrael Yehoshua accused of setting up bribes between elected officials and public bodies looking for government funding
By Stuart Winer
Samaria Regional Council chairman Gershon Mesika arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on December 26, 2012. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 27, 2018, 4:08 pm
After quitting post over link to corruption probe, settler leader wants back in
In announcing his candidacy for Samaria Regional Council chairman, Gershon Mesika comes out swinging at the incumbent who replaced him 3 years ago after he became a state’s witness
By Jacob Magid
Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum at a Knesset Finance Committee meeting, May 19, 2014 (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
January 17, 2018, 3:55 pm
Court hands down second conviction in sprawling Yisrael Beytenu corruption probe
Trade association chief confesses to bribing party officials in 2014; conviction follows 2017 imprisonment of former minister Stas Misezhnikov
By ToI Staff
Eliad Shraga
December 19, 2017, 11:40 am
Eliad Shraga
Israel is turning into a Mafia State
Widespread endemic corruption is destroying the values and solidarity upon which this country was established
Suspects in the 'Case 242' corruption investigation at their first remand hearing after being arrested, December 25, 2014. (Flash90)
September 24, 2017, 5:41 pm
Top basketball official charged in sprawling Yisrael Beytenu graft case
Moshe Kaliski, former head of Maccabi Rishon Lezion, accused of funneling money to ex-deputy minister in kickback scheme
By Raoul Wootliff
Flags at the Knesset fly at half mast in honor of former president and prime minister Shimon Peres as his body lies in state at the Knesset, September 29, 2016. (Yizhak Harari/Knesset Spokesman's office)
August 9, 2017, 1:24 pm
It’s mourning in Israel
As is standard here, papers turn a personal tragedy into a national one, while one columnist predicts eulogies for the Netanyahu era as corruption runs amok
By Joshua Davidovich
Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum at a Knesset Finance Committee meeting, May 19, 2014 (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
August 8, 2017, 3:15 pm
Ex-deputy minister, other Yisrael Beytenu officials indicted in massive graft case
Faina Kirshenbaum charged with financial felonies including bribery, breach of trust, fraud and money laundering
By Raoul Wootliff
Stas Misezhnikov, then-tourism minister, in Jerusalem, October 21, 2012. (oav Ari Dudkevitch / FLASH90)
September 26, 2016, 4:09 pm
Ex-minister, other political figures to be charged in massive graft case
Stas Misezhnikov, who held tourism portfolio, suspected of soliciting kickbacks, using coke while in office; 15 others, many linked to Yisrael Beytenu party, also face indictment
By ToI Staff
Finance Minister Yair Lapid speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, May 1, 2013. (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
September 26, 2016, 2:01 pm
Yesh Atid would overtake Likud by four seats in vote — poll
Trump campaign: Fact-checking debate would help Clinton; Jordan signs multi-billion-dollar deal to buy Israeli gas
By Elie Leshem
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) speaks with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon during a plenum session at the Knesset on November 16, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 4, 2016, 1:07 am
Center-right leaders said to plot Netanyahu’s ouster
Lapid, Liberman, Kahlon purportedly considering endorsing a new PM after next election, but cannot agree on alternative; PMO also said wary about Bennett
By Sue Surkes
Faina Kirshenbaum attends a conference of Yisrael Beytenu activists in Ariel, on December 30, 2014, days after being questioned in a corruption probe. (Gili Yaari/FLASH90)
October 21, 2015, 4:26 pm
Police urge charges for dozens of officials in massive graft case
Concluding investigation into alleged scheme trading political favors for kickbacks, police recommend indicting 36 suspects, including several former Yisrael Beytenu lawmakers
By Raoul Wootliff
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