The Israel Police's Lahav 433 national fraud unit has concluded its investigation into former Foreign Minister MK Eli Cohen and other ministry officials on suspicion of breach of trust in the issuance of diplomatic passports for improper considerations. The case file has been forwarded to the State Attorney's Office for an indictment decision.
The Israel Police's Lahav 433 national fraud unit has concluded its investigation into former Foreign Minister MK Eli Cohen and other ministry officials on suspicion of breach of trust in the issuance of diplomatic passports for improper considerations. The case file has been forwarded to the State Attorney's Office for an indictment decision.
As The Zioneer reported at 11:06 this morning (Wednesday), the police confirmed they had established an evidentiary basis against Cohen and that the case had been formally forwarded to the state prosecution. The desk's initial report at the same time noted that the probe — opened in January 2024 with the Attorney General's approval — examined allegations that Cohen and senior ministry staff issued diplomatic passports based on improper considerations. Investigators questioned dozens of people and seized numerous documents. By 11:06, the desk had tracked multiple iterations of the police announcement, each confirming the same core: the case was moving to prosecutors without an indictment recommendation.
The Lahav 433 commander and the head of the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division both approved the case summary before the transfer. The case is now pending a decision by the Tax and Economics State Attorney's Office on whether to file charges.
No recommendation on whether to indict was included in the police summary. The decision now rests entirely with the State Attorney's Office.
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