Kfar Saba Mayor and Wife to Be Questioned Amid Corruption Probe
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife are scheduled for questioning today as part of a corruption investigation. They are suspected of accepting cash from businessmen and criminals to ensure their success in various tenders. Investigators believe the mayor's wife was the primary intermediary. The judge noted substantial evidence against the suspects, and police expect more cooperation following the initial shock of their arrest.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife are to be questioned in a corruption probe.
- They are suspected of accepting cash for influencing tender winners.
- Investigators believe the mayor's wife was the central figure in the alleged scheme.
- The mayor and his wife had their arrests extended by eight days.
- A judge noted significant investigative work and substantial evidence.
- The mayor and his wife are represented by separate attorneys.
Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife are expected to be questioned today, Tuesday, following an eight-day extension of their arrest. Also facing questioning are the CEO of the Kfar Saba Economic Company and fourteen other detainees. Investigators suspect that the mayor and his wife accepted cash from businessmen and criminal elements in exchange for ensuring their success in tenders related to real estate, rehabilitation, renovation, and transportation.
Sources close to the investigation claim the mayor's wife was the central figure through whom the businessmen and criminals operated. It is alleged that she and her husband acted to advance the interests of those who paid them. During a court hearing on Monday to extend their detention, the mayor's wife cried out, "Who will be with my daughters?" Lawyers for the couple argued that the arrest was made in the morning, while their minor daughters were still at home.
The mayor is represented by attorney Micah Patman, and his wife by attorney Haya Tzion Zakai. The judge, however, stated he was impressed by the significant investigative work and substantial evidence. Lahav 433 investigators anticipate greater cooperation from the detainees today, after they have processed the initial shock and spent much of the previous day in court hearings.
