Bribery

Israel government corruption drops in public perception, Transparency International poll suggests

The CPI score measures how corrupt a country's government is perceived to be by its citizens, with 0 being the most corrupt and 100 being the least corrupt.

 Knesset building illuminates in colors of US flag in honor of Trump's strikes on Iran nuclear facilities, June 22, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the complete disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip with "no delay" at the Knesset, Jerusalem. January 26.

Netanyahu trial: Prosecutors accuse PM of tailoring narrative on Elovich ties in Case 4000

Arnon Ben Dor, Chairman of the Histadrut, visits in the Northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona., June 27, 2024.

Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman

Ronel Fisher seen after a court hearing in the Fisher case at the Jerusalem District Court, January 13, 2026.

Court sentences Ronel Fisher to community service, citing severe investigative failures


Sheldon Adelson dwarfs Ehud Olmert's contributions to Israel - opinion

Olmert is still intimidated by a great American philanthropist, even after his passing.

SHELDON ADELSON (center), his wife Miriam, and then-prime minister Ehud Olmert attend a conference in Jerusalem in 2008.

Ashkelon mayor sentenced to 4 years for bribery, fraud, breach of trust

Media bribery case could impact Netanyahu’s trial

Former Ashkelon mayor Itamar Shimoni exits the courthouse after receiving his verdict for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, January 24, 2021.

Amended indictment against PM lists 150 media bribery incidents

Some 315 incidents related to 230 specific requests, such that in some instances there were numerous requests relating to a single incident.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with members of his legal team at the beginning of his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court in May.

Steinmetz to appear at Geneva trial next month to face corruption charges

Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz was indicted August 2019

Beny Steinmetz

Prosecutors investigating potential scheme to pay bribe for Trump pardon

US District Judge Beryl Howell released a heavily redacted order that described what she called a "bribery-for-pardon" investigation.

U.S. President Donald Trump works in the Presidential Suite while receiving treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. October 3, 2020

PM to court: Police tried to bully all witnesses to lie against me

In an unusual strategic move, the defense tried to use allegations that Ritman and Alsheich have made against Netanyahu as the basis for the prejudice accusation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Can he work together with his fellow ministers?

State files indictment for widespread election bribery in Arab town

This is not the only ongoing large case of election-related corruption in the Israeli-Arab sector.

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Key state’s witness accused police in 2018 of evidentiary games to nail PM

The witness in question was former top Netanyahu aide and current state’s witness Shlomo Filber.

Shlomo Filber, the suspended director-general of the Communications Ministry, waits for his remand hearing at the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on February 18, 2018

Knesset to vote on anti-Bibi bill

KAN reported on Sunday morning that preparations in Blue and White are underway for what the party will do once it leaves the coalition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the Knesset on the 25th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assasination, October 29, 2020

An overview of Netanyahu's defense narrative for his trial

LEGAL AFFAIRS: It is far from clear who will take the lead for Netanyahu when his trial is renewed on Sunday, but the narrative is quite clear.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with members of his legal team at the beginning of his corruption trial at the Jerusalem District Court in May.