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


Report: Former Netanyahu aide questioned in new probe

The report said that police are checking how Netanyahu aides raised around NIS 140,000 for a campaign to prevent former Prime Minister Ehud Barak from making a political comeback.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the Knesset, June 8, 2009.

Police: Evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Netanyahu aide

The allegations in the investigation include fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, police say.

PM Netanyahu with Perach Lerner

Prominent rabbi and educator accused of sexual abuse

Meir Pogrow has taught at Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles, the Michlahlah seminary in Jerusalem, and was head of the Kollel of Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem and Austin, Texas.

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

French billionaire contradicts PM, says he gave Netanyahu €170,000

Already the Justice Ministry confirmed on Sunday night that Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit had ordered a review of possibly non-reported millions in funds transferred from Mimran to Netanyahu.

Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a ceremony for fallen soldiers.

Ashkelon area mobster, associates arrested at airport trying to flee country

An El Al Boeing 777 aircraft is seen at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport

Ministers to vote on separating fraud and breach of trust in criminal code

The bill also changes fraud by a public official from a misdemeanor to a felony, carrying a five-year prison sentence.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset

Olmert to Supreme Court: I feel hunted; I personally was never enriched

Former PM has last word before Talansky, Rishon Tours appeals decided.

Former PM Ehud Olmert

Grumpy old man: Rehabilitated? Potential recidivist?

It’s not enough to demand a seven-year hiatus before an ex-con can return to politics – it shouldn’t be allowed to happen at all.

Wilbur Mills

Revival of dormant legislation hails integrity of whistle blowers

Law would encourage public servants to expose corruption in the workplace.

President Reuven Rivlin in the West Bank Peduel settlement

Analysis: How did Olmert get his jail time reduced and what does it mean for future cases?

The Supreme Court just made it harder to obtain convictions of public figures involved in bribery.

Former PM Ehud Olmert