Israeli police seized 93 million shekels from the Menora insurance company and an additional 90 million shekels from its executives as part of a corruption investigation. A police source described the combined sum as unprecedented in the force's history.
At 19:49 Jerusalem, police sources described the seizure of 183 million shekels in the 'Hand Shakes Hand' investigation as the largest in the force's history. The seizure, comprising 93 million shekels from Menora insurance and 90 million from its executives, marks a significant escalation in the probe.
At 19:01 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the initial seizure of tens of millions from a public company and its executives, citing Channel 12. Over the course of the evening, the reports evolved rapidly: the company was identified as Menora, the specific totals of 93 million and 90 million were confirmed, and a sub-case emerged alleging that Menora provided benefits to insurance agent Ezra Gabai to influence Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David's approval of a medicine policy. The source quality progressed from a single media report to a police source, who by 19:45 described the seizure as unprecedented.
Attributed background: The 'Hand Shakes Hand' probe is a corruption investigation into the Histadrut labor federation, as The Zioneer reported at 19:45. The investigation includes allegations of bribery and influence-peddling in the promotion of insurance policies.
What remains open: The specific charges against the executives have not been released, and they are expected to be summoned for further questioning later this week.
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