Israel corruption

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.
THE ISRAEL POLICE conducts its high-level investigations through Lahav 433, the country’s ‘FBI,’ headquartered in this building in Lod.

Chief of Lahav 433 was 'illegally detained' for seven hours by Internal Affairs, says attorney

 MK May Golan visits at MK Itamar Ben-Gvir's makeshift office in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, February 14, 2022.

May Golan storms Lahav 433, takes off with her mother during interrogation

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the trial against him, December 16, 2024.

On third day of PM's trial, wartime difficulties come to forefront - analysis


Prime Ministers' sons duke it out on Facebook

After website published five facts about the son of the Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Netanyahu attacked the project and sons of other prime ministers. Ariel Olmert hit back.

Yair Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s lawyer accused of accepting large sum in sub deal

Shimron has repeatedly denied receiving anything but a legal retainer for representing Ganor. His lawyers, Yaakov Weinroth and Amit Hadad, vigorously denied Sunday’s report.

DAVID SHIMRON

GRUMPY OLD MAN: Shakedown cruise

Whether or not a Netanyahu crony interceded on behalf of a German sub manufacturer, sooner or later we’re going to have to confront the issue of lawyers and influence peddling.

Pretty Murky - David Shimron

Miki Ganor signs state's witness deal in submarine affair

Ganor was sentenced to 1 year in jail and a NIS 10 million fine.

MIKI GANOR, ThyssenKrupp’s representative in Israel, waits at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Berlin suspends submarine deal with Israel amid corruption probe

The news comes shortly after several senior officials and key suspects in the case were detained and placed under house arrest.

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Grumpy old man: Nothing fishy at all

When people like us default on a loan, the banks nail us to the wall. Eliezer Fishman? He’ll be tied to a wall very gently, and with velvet rope.

Eliezer Fishman

Police to keep main suspects of Israeli submarine scandal in lockup

Judge hints at new developments in investigation that have not yet been made public.

Israeli Navy Dolphin-class submarine 390 (R)

German submarine affair: Israel detains 6, including Netanyahu associate

In February, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit authorized a full-blow criminal investigation into the submarine affair.

A dolphin-class submarine constructed by German company Howaldtswerke- Deutsche Werft for the Israel Navy

Minister questioned a second time in Israel Aerospace Industries corruption probe

Katz was questioned starting Thursday morning until shortly before 3:00 p.m. Last week he was questioned for around five hours. He denies any wrongdoing.

MK Haim Katz (Likud) 311

Minister questioned in Israel Aerospace Industries corruption probe

Welfare minister Haim Katz, whose son has already been arrested for involvement in the corruption case, is brought in for questioning.

A "Bird Eye-650" Long Endurance mini-UAV system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is displayed at the Unmanned Vehicles Conference 2015 on November 9, 2015, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv