Major corruption scandal involving over 30 public officials, politicians uncovered in Israeli
It has been cleared for publication that the police's anti-fraud unit 443 has called in for questioning a number of top officials on suspicion they were involved in a massive corruption scandal. According to the police, a number of top ranking politicians from both national and local politics are involved.
The group, which the police said numbered more than 30, is suspected of cronyism and illicitly transferring funds to NGO and includes a senior politician and director-general of a governmental office. Some of the investigation's details are still under gag order.
According to suspicions the senior politician transferred funds illegally to a certain NGO and worked to place friends and affiliates in key positions.
