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Senior police spokesperson investigated for 7 hours by competition authority over alleged relationship with Mahash investigator

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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TL;DR

Israel Police Spokesperson Chief Superintendent Lior Avudraham was investigated for approximately 7 hours by the Competition Authority on Wednesday, over a complaint filed by Israel Prisons Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi. Avudraham allegedly had an improper relationship with an Internal Police Investigations (Mahash) investigator. A source familiar with the case said Avudraham is expected to be questioned again. Avudraham denies the allegations.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Lior Avudraham, the head of the Israel Police Spokesperson's Unit, was questioned for roughly seven hours on Wednesday by the Competition Authority. The investigation stems from a complaint lodged by Israel Prisons Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, who alleged an improper relationship between Avudraham and a female investigator from the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash). The case is the latest development in a broader scandal involving associates of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, a Mahash investigator gave testimony before an external review team in the same affair. The allegations center on an alleged relationship between the investigator and a key witness in the Ben Gvir associates case, sparking a separate probe. Avudraham, for his part, continues to deny the allegations attributed to him. A source familiar with the matter indicated that Avudraham is expected to be questioned again, suggesting the investigation is ongoing.

02 · How it developed

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    The spokesperson was questioned again today as the investigation continues.

  2. Senior police spokesperson investigated for 7 hours by competition authority over alleged relationship with Mahash investigator

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