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.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

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

"The Justice Ministry’s Police Internal Investigations Department chose to violate the law, to detain and then even unlawfully arrest Binyamin,” claimed Assistant-Chief Meni Binyamin's attorney.

DECEMBER 1, 2025|ByALON HACHMON

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

The Israeli Police is now looking into the possibility of arresting Golan over this incident, even if she still has immunity as a member of the Knesset, according to Israeli media.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

During a war, the conflict is the chief priority, and no doubt the court will suffer this responsibility throughout the testimonial process.

DECEMBER 16, 2024|ByMICHAEL STARR

Grapevine: A state of corruption

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with mothers and widows of fallen Druze soldiers.

Netanyahu firing driver state witnesses is conflict of interest -A-G office

Netanyahu has allegedly fired three drivers that are witnesses in his corruption case.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

Netanyahu trial: Court allows prosecution to treat key witness as hostile

A key witness for the prosecution changed her testimony and accused investigators of political pressure against her.

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB

Yifat Ben-Hai Segev seen after a court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on December 13, 2022.

Litzman associate suspected of taking bribe from medical cannabis company

The unnamed man was the third associate of Litzman's to be arrested within three days as part of an investigation into a wide-ranging fraud scheme in the health sector.

JUNE 12, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

UTJ MK Ya'acov Litzman seen in the Israeli parliament on the day of the presidential elections, in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021.

Netanyahu’s lawyers: Positive coverage in media isn’t a bribe

The lawyers responded to Shimoni’s court ruling, which has similar characteristics to Case 4000.

NOVEMBER 11, 2019ByEZRA TAYLOR

PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Ashkelon Mayor Itamar Shimoni

Miriam Adelson: 'Sara Netanyahu requested gifts from us'

Further testimonies from the wife of tycoon Sheldon Adelson were revealed on news channel 12 on Friday, that PM Benjamin Netanyahu's wife allegedly asked the couple to purchase gifts for them

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019ByMAARIV ONLINE

Sara Netanyahu in court in the Prepared Food Affair on June 16th, 2019

Why can’t Israel kick public corruption? - Analysis

All of them are, of course, innocent until proven guilty; however, such a lengthy list raises questions over how this can happen and how to prevent it.

AUGUST 6, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB