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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 592

Hagit Bitan

MK David Bitan, center, arrives at a Likud party faction meeting at the Knesset on December 25, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 25, 2017, 9:31 pm
Bitan associate said set to confess to transferring bribes to MK
Moshe Yosef reportedly won’t turn state’s witness, but could implicate the lawmaker, who received thunderous applause from his Likud colleagues
By ToI Staff
Coalition chairman Likud party MK David Bitan leaving the Lahav 433 national crime unit of the Israel Police on December 10, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
December 24, 2017, 9:54 pm
Cops reportedly probing if MK Bitan pushed bill in exchange for bribe
Ex-coalition whip refuses to answer most questions in fourth round of police grilling, claiming publicity led to his silence
By ToI Staff
Likud MK and then coalition chairman, David Bitan arrives at the Knesset, on December 11, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 24, 2017, 11:08 am
Ex-coalition whip faces 4th round of questioning in graft probe
Likud lawmaker David Bitan’s wife, Hagit, will also be grilled by investigators
By ToI Staff
Coalition chairman David Bitan arrives at the Knesset on December 11, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 15, 2017, 7:45 pm
Key suspect in coalition whip graft probe released to house arrest
Police said to be pressing Moshe Yosef, who is suspected of handling bribes on behalf of David Bitan, to turn state’s witness
By ToI Staff
Coalition chairman Likud party MK David Bitan leaving the Lahav 433 national crime unit of the Israel Police on December 10, 2017. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
December 12, 2017, 11:48 pm
In the face of graft evidence, coalition whip mulled resigning — report
With evidence against him mounting, Likud MK David Bitan was advised by friends to remain in Knesset and avoid arrest
By ToI Staff
Metzada furniture store in Rishon Lezion, suspected of being used to launder money on behalf of MK David Bitan. (Screen capture: Google Maps)
December 11, 2017, 10:38 am
Police raid furniture store for evidence against Bitan
Hidden cameras and bugs in Rishon Lezion establishment said to show coalition chair meeting crime boss, counting money
By ToI Staff
Coalition chairman Likud party MK David Bitan speaks to media in the Knesset, December 5, 2017. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 10, 2017, 8:19 am
Coalition whip faces third police interrogation Sunday
Likud MK David Bitan is suspected of graft in a wide-reaching corruption case that has been tied to dozens of city officials
By ToI Staff
MK David Bitan (Likud) attends a Knesset Finance Committee meeting on November 6, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 8, 2017, 11:02 pm
Police said to possess incriminating recording of coalition whip
TV report says David Bitan, who is suspected of bribe-taking, can be heard on tape counting cash with associate implicated in corruption case
By ToI Staff
Arnon Giladi, Tel Aviv's deputy mayor and chairman of the city's Likud branch. (Courtesy: Arnon Giladi)
December 5, 2017, 7:50 pm
Tel Aviv deputy mayor questioned in Bitan graft probe
Arnon Giladi says coalition whip had referred colleagues to him, denies kickbacks; Bitan’s aide named among detainees
By ToI Staff
Coalition whip Likud party MK David Bitan, center, arrives at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 4, 2017. (Flash90)
December 5, 2017, 9:11 am
Coalition chair’s wife named as suspect in bribery probe
Hagit Bitan, whose husband David is under investigation, placed under house arrest after hours of questioning, not allowed to talk to him
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
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