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Former IDF Brigadier General Gal Hirsch speaks at an event at the IDC Hezliya. January 2, 2017. (FLASH90)
October 8, 2018, 12:31 am
State closes one of its probes into former general who was top cop nominee
Prosecution tells Gal Hirsch it is ending investigations into dubious contract for mine clearing; other probe still ongoing
By TOI staff
Gal Hirsch, a former IDF brigadier-general who had been tapped to be the next head of the Israel Police, arrives to testify before the Turkel Committee vetting his appointment at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on September 1, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 20, 2017, 10:44 pm
Police enlist state’s witness against former top cop nominee
Evidence-gathering efforts against Gal Hirsch part of ongoing investigation into suspected illicit business dealings abroad
By TOI staff
Chief of Police Roni Alsheich attends a meeting in the Knesset, March 29, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2016, 7:38 pm
Travel company flew police delegation to Poland, despite graft probe
Hillel Tours arranged Holocaust memorial visit for 250 cops, including commissioner, amid suspicions of price fixing
By Stuart Winer
Former chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger (L) seen leaving the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion on November 26, 2013. (Yossi Zeliger/FLASH90)
March 10, 2016, 8:21 am
Corruption trial opens against ex-Israeli chief rabbi
Former Ashkenazi religious leader Yona Metzger accused of taking NIS 10m. in bribes, most of which he allegedly kept for himself
By Raoul Wootliff
Former chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger (L) seen leaving the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion on November 26, 2013. (Yossi Zeliger/FLASH90)
October 16, 2015, 12:32 am
Ex-Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger indicted for corruption
Former Ashkenazi religious leader accused of taking NIS 10 million in bribes, most of which he allegedly kept for himself
By JTA
Ephraim Bracha, at the time a chief superintendent, seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 20, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 6, 2015, 7:37 pm
Top cop buried after suicide, as minister bemoans unanswered allegations
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan calls for police to swiftly respond to misconduct claims against officers
By TOI staff
Ephraim Bracha, at the time a chief superintendent, seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 20, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 5, 2015, 9:34 am
Head of Israel Police fraud unit commits suicide
Ephraim Bracha, 55, shoots himself in his car near his home; was linked to high-profile bribery case involving influential rabbi
By Stuart Winer
Bank Leumi (photo credit: Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 16, 2014, 2:29 am
Police foil massive credit card extortion attempt
Former Leumi Card employees threatened to release information on millions of customers if the company didn’t fork over millions of dollars
By Adiv Sterman and Lazar Berman
Former Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger in Jerusalem, on July 17, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 31, 2014, 11:16 pm
Former chief rabbi Metzger to be indicted
State decides to press charges on bribery, money laundering and other alleged crimes
By Lazar Berman and AFP
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90/File)
April 7, 2014, 12:34 pm
Olmert questioned for 8 hours over obstruction of justice
Former PM faces further session Tuesday as police investigate claims that he tampered with witness in Holyland scandal
By TOI staff
Silvan Shalom (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
March 24, 2014, 3:41 pm
Silvan Shalom named as minister in sex assault case
Police probe woman’s claim that energy and water minister attacked her 15 years ago; Shalom said to firmly deny allegation
By TOI staff
Former Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein (Photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 24, 2014, 12:56 pm
Police probe veracity of charges against top minister
One evaluation of complainant’s polygraph determined she was truthful, another that she had a tendency to lie
By TOI staff
A YES television satellite (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
February 14, 2014, 6:42 pm
YES satellite TV employee held for embezzling millions
Authorities detain a senior accountant who allegedly stole NIS 24 million over a decade
By Yoel Goldman
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger (L) and Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, March 11, 2013. (photo credit: Flash 90)
November 19, 2013, 12:47 pm
Arrested ex-chief rabbi allegedly stashed cash in books
Police say they have two new witnesses to alleged corruption by Yona Metzger, including one of his associates
By TOI staff and Spencer Ho
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem (photo credit: CC BY Almog, Wikimedia Commons)
October 14, 2013, 4:26 pm
Two Foreign Ministry employees arrested for embezzlement
A senior department head allegedly used office funds for personal expenses totaling hundreds of thousands of shekels
By Spencer Ho
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