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Media consultant Ronen Moshe. (Courtesy)
September 20, 2019, 12:14 am
Court accepts plea deal in graft case tied to top Yisrael Beytenu aides
Media consultant Ronen Moshe gets 9 months’ community service, NIS 900,000 fine for 2013 bid to tilt government contracts to the television ad company he represented
By TOI staff
Gil Messing, who was tapped to take over as IDF spokesperson, in an undated photograph. (Sigal Naftali Kessel/Israel Defense Forces)
May 12, 2019, 12:49 pm
IDF spokesman nominee withdraws candidacy amid hubbub over role in graft probe
In a letter, Gil Messing says he doesn’t want controversy surrounding his 2015 actions in fulfillment of his civic duty to damage the army’s reputation
By Judah Ari Gross
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with incoming IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 15, 2019. (Flash90)
May 2, 2019, 12:56 pm
PM said to reconsider nomination of IDF flack outed as former police agent
Army chief holds meetings with top legal officers before speaking with Netanyahu following report Gil Messing secretly recorded suspects in Yisrael Beytenu graft case
By Judah Ari Gross
Gil Messing, who was tapped to take over as IDF spokesperson, in an undated photograph. (Sigal Naftali Kessel/Israel Defense Forces)
May 1, 2019, 7:50 pm
Reports: IDF spokesman-to-be wore wire for police in Yisrael Beytenu graft case
Gil Messing, tapped to take over as military flack, secretly recorded his friend, Ronen Moshe, leading to his indictment, as well as then-foreign minister Avigdor Liberman
By Judah Ari Gross
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov is released from Hermon prison after serving nearly nine months for fraud and breach of trust, on September 9, 2018. (Screen capture: Ynet news)
September 9, 2018, 1:15 pm
Ex-tourism minister freed after 9 months in jail
Stas Misezhnikov’s 15-month sentence for fraud and breach of trust was reduced by a third for good behavior
By TOI staff
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov arrives at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on November 21, 2017. (Flash90)
July 2, 2018, 9:52 pm
President rejects ex-tourism minister’s clemency request
Stas Misezhnikov’s conviction for fraud and breach of trust reflects ‘serious violations of integrity by a very senior public official,’ Rivlin says
By Sue Surkes
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
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov arrives at Hermon Prison in northern Israel to begin his 15-month sentence, on December 17, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
December 17, 2017, 9:48 am
Ex-tourism minister begins prison sentence for corruption
Yisrael Beytenu’s Stas Misezhnikov arrives at Hermon Prison, where he will serve 15 months for breach of trust
By TOI staff
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov arrives at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on November 21, 2017. (Flash90)
November 21, 2017, 4:51 pm
Former minister sentenced to 15 months for breach of trust
Stas Misezhnikov ensured Tourism Ministry funding for a festival, then asked its organizers to employ his paramour
By TOI staff
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov in court on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 (FLASH90)
October 31, 2017, 1:12 pm
In plea deal, ex-minister gets 15 months for corruption
Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov of Yisrael Beytenu pleads guilty to breach of trust over funding of student festival in 2012
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
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
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
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