i24NEWS reports that businessman Dudi Appel and Likud court president Michael Kleiner are the suspects in an economic probe.
The economic probe involving Likud-linked figures has advanced with i24NEWS naming businessman Dudi Appel and Likud party court president Michael Kleiner as the suspects, at 08:21 Jerusalem. The identification follows the lifting of a gag order at 07:58 Jerusalem, which cleared the names for publication. The investigation, conducted by the Lahav 433 police unit, is centered on economic offenses involving millions of shekels.
The Zioneer reported at 07:58 Jerusalem that authorities had cleared the identities of the suspects for publication. The clearance named Michael Kleiner, brothers Yafe and Yitzhak Dayan, and contractor Dudi Appel. Earlier reports at the same hour indicated that the probe had been transferred from the Justice Ministry to the police, and that the suspects had been questioned. The thread of reporting shows that initial reports from Israeli media identified Likud figures, followed by more detailed naming of the individuals once the gag order was lifted.
The investigation is part of a broader police inquiry into Likud-linked figures. As The Zioneer reported on August 3, a former MK and a businessman with ties to the Likud party were questioned in a separate economic probe. The current investigation now includes senior party officials and contractors.
The investigation remains ongoing. No charges have been filed, and the full scope of the alleged offenses has not been disclosed. The suspects have not been formally arrested or detained beyond initial questioning.
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