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


Police to submit recommendations on charging Netanyahu for corruption tonight

What to expect from tonight's big announcement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Police recommend Netanyahu be indicted for bribery on two charges

Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a weekly cabinet meeting on February 4, 2018.

My Reform sisters and brothers: You are also ‘holier than thou’!

'So brethren, sisters, a bit more humility, a bit more self-criticism, and much more respect for us here.'

ISRAELIS TAKE PART in a protest against corruption in Tel Aviv last year

On Balad’s home turf, Arabs see racism in indictment recommendation

“If it were a Jewish party they wouldn’t touch it”.

MK Haneen Zoabi [Balad] removed from Knesset after protesting during speech by US Vice President Mike Pence

PM's son taped trying to cash in on $20 bn gas deal to pay for strippers

“My dad arranged for your dad $20 billion, and you’re fighting with me about NIS 400?”

Yair Netanyahu observes his father Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casting a ballot in the 2015 elections.

Ya’alon: Corruption in Israel is bigger threat than Iran, Hamas

On Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard on Saturday night, thousands of protesters convened for a third consecutive week to protest corruption among elected officials.

DEMONSTRATORS RALLY in the capital’s Zion Square last night, protesting against corruption in the nation’s leadership and institutions.

Former tourism minister begins 15-month prison sentence for corruption

Stas Misezhnikov one of 10 members of Yisrael Beytenu investigated in one of country’s largest corruption probes in history

Former tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov

Police arrest five more in municipal corruption case

Coalition chair's wife named as close relative suspected.

David Bitan

Netanyahu puts kibosh on talk of early elections

This is the second time in as many weeks that Netanyahu showed he’ll do what he can to keep the coalition together when he has had opportunities to call an election.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Ex-chief justice: If the prime minister is indicted, he must resign

"You do not always need a line that says you must resign. You should understand what is expected of you.”

Benjamin Netanyahu