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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 645

National Fraud Unit

Shas minister Haim Biton attends an Education, Culture, and Sports Committee meeting at the Knesset, on August 14, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 18, 2025, 2:00 pm
Police grill Shas minister for alleged funneling of taxpayer money to party paper
Officers interrogate Haim Biton, arrest four others in connection to alleged transfer of public funds to pay employees’ salaries while minister headed Shas school network
By Charlie Summers and Sam Sokol
Judge Eitan Orenstein (left) seen during a court session at the Tel Aviv District Court in Tel Aviv on December 17, 2013. (Eric Sultan/POOL); Then-chairman of the Israel Bar Association Efi Nave speaks at the International jurists conference in Jerusalem on February 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 28, 2024, 12:27 pm
Police arrest ex-judge along with prominent lawyer on suspicion of graft
In 2016 recording, Efi Nave, then Bar Association head, seems to endorse Eitan Orenstein en route to his appointment as Tel Aviv District Court president, in exchange for help in court
By ToI Staff
Lev Leviev at a conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Jerusalem, September 6, 2009. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)
September 21, 2022, 10:47 am
Diamond tycoon Lev Leviev to be questioned in smuggling case after landing in Israel
Long wanted in relation to NIS 300 million ‘Black Diamond’ probe, billionaire slapped with summons upon arriving from residence in Russia
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea. (Video screenshot)
July 3, 2021, 9:27 am
Police to question witnesses on funding of Netanyahu’s home renovations – report
Officials to collect testimony amid probe of whether state funds were used for former PM’s private house; he himself is not currently a suspect
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara address their supporters on the night of the Israeli elections, at Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on March 3, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 1, 2021, 11:15 pm
Police probing state’s payment for $15,000 jacuzzi at Netanyahu home – report
Netanyahus say story ‘a complete lie’; couple themselves not suspected of wrongdoing, Channel 12 says, though initial findings echo past pattern of abuse of public funds by family
By ToI Staff
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/File)
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
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