Israeli Minister Meyrav Golan Expected to Be Questioned This Week

Israeli Minister for Social Equality and Advancement of Women's Status, Meyrav Golan, is expected to be questioned by police by the end of this week. Agreements have been reached between the police and Golan's attorney, Amit Haddad, regarding the interrogation. The investigation was initiated following a "The Critic" report by Channel 12 News.

Golan and others involved in the case are suspected of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. The offenses attributed to those involved also include obtaining property by deception under aggravated circumstances, intentional forgery to obtain property, obstruction of justice, and hindering a police officer in the execution of their duty. The investigation into Golan and her associates began as a covert inquiry several months ago and became public in September of last year with the approval of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

During the investigation, dozens of suspects and witnesses were questioned by investigators from Lahav 433, the National Fraud Investigations Unit. The report that triggered the criminal investigation, police raid on her office, and her summons for questioning centered on alleged excessive demands from consultants, donations not aligned with the organization's stated goals, and a loosely maintained meeting diary. The investigation comes at a time when many question the minister's activities and the allocation of public funds, especially amid the ongoing war and impending economic austerity measures.