Isaac Herzog
Photo: AFP
Police summons Labor activists to testify in Herzog probe
Investigators are gathering documents and testimony about donations and money transfers made to Herzog's campaign during 2013 Labor primary.
Police investigators have summoned Labor party activists to testify as part of its preliminary investigation into Isaac Herzog
on suspicion of violating the Parties Financing Law.
The investigation was launched amid allegations that Herzog's campaign received illegal donations during the primary race for the party leadership in 2013.
Police investigators are still gathering testimony and documents in connection with the allegations.
Among others, police investigators questioned figures with close ties to the campaign who reportedly have information on the money transfers and donations made to the campaign during the primary.
Labor leader Isaac Herzog (Photo: Motti Kimchi)
Meanwhile, Herzog wrote a Facebook post on the topic on Saturday. "We mustn't allow ghosts trying to use law enforcement authorities as part of the election campaign to contaminate us and introduce despicable politicking to our party," he wrote.
He said he has been receiving countless of calls and messages from many who are outraged and shocked by what he said were "those trying to poison us and break us apart. I won't let them achieve that."
He vowed to "have all of the answers to all of the claims, plots, insults and malice," and asserted that "I acted with integrity, as I have done my entire life."
