Israel Prisons Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was questioned under caution on suspicion of witness intimidation, according to Israeli media reports. The investigation is ongoing.
Israel Prisons Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi was questioned Wednesday under caution on suspicion of witness intimidation, according to Israeli media reports. The investigation, conducted by police, centers on an allegation that Yaakobi harassed a witness. Yaakobi has not yet made a public statement. The probe is in its early stages, and no charges have been filed. This is a separate investigation from the Lahav 433 sports corruption affair, which recently saw its first arrest.
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