The government's credibility rating has risen among Israelis, according to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Since 2024, the government's credibility rating has risen from 60 to 62, indicating that Israelis perceive a lower level of corruption.
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 the least.
Israel is also ranked 35th among 182 participating countries in the index's perceived corruption ranking, down from 30th in 2024.
The CPI's corruption data includes sources on bribery, officials using their offices for personal gain, excessive red tape, nepotism, and access to information about government activities.
Israel's corruption scandals in 2025
Israel faced several prominent government corruption scandals in 2025.
In December, retired Israel Police chief superintendent Tzachi Havkin was named, alongside several other suspects, in a widening corruption investigation centered on the Lahav 433 National Crime Unit, on suspicion of leaking sensitive police information to the criminal organization headed by the Mosli family.
In November, a former chief rabbi of Israel was one of three senior rabbinical court officials investigated for extortion, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. It was found that the three officials used their positions within the rabbinical court system to blackmail a fourth official into advancing their own personal interests.
Sarah Ben-Nun and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.