21 Israeli Contractors, Officers Arrested in Gaza Engineering Works Bribery Scheme
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli police arrested 21 contractors and officers on Tuesday in connection with a bribery and fraud scheme involving millions of shekels for engineering work in Gaza during the war. The suspects allegedly stole fuel and submitted false invoices, with officers acting as intermediaries. The investigation involves multiple Israeli authorities and targets the exploitation of war budgets.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli police arrested 21 contractors and officers for alleged bribery and fraud totaling millions of shekels.
- The suspects are accused of obtaining state funds for engineering work in Gaza during the recent war.
- The scheme allegedly involved stolen fuel and false invoices for incomplete or unperformed work.
- Five officers will face a military court, while others will appear in a civilian magistrate's court.
- The investigation involves police, military police, and tax authorities, focusing on war budget exploitation.
Israeli police arrested 21 contractors and officers on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a wide-ranging bribery and economic fraud scheme. The suspects allegedly obtained millions of shekels from state funds in exchange for engineering work in the Gaza Strip during the recent war. The arrests followed a secret investigation over recent months, conducted by police and tax authority investigators from Beersheba, with participation from military police. The operation targeted individuals in contracting companies and military officers across the country.
Among those detained are five officers who will be transferred to the military court at the "Beit Lid" base, while the other detainees will appear before the Beersheba Magistrate's Court for remand extensions. Civilian contracting companies are reportedly carrying out engineering work for the Israeli military operations in Gaza. Investigators suspect the detainees exploited this to fraudulently acquire millions of shekels from state coffers.
The charges include economic offenses such as fraudulent acquisition of funds, money laundering, and bribery. Investigators also suspect the contractors of stealing millions of shekels worth of fuel and submitting false invoices for work that was either not performed or not completed according to contract. The arrested officers are believed to have served as intermediaries between the military and the contractors.
An informed source told Israeli media that the suspects "exploited the great chaos in Gaza to steal millions of shekels." The investigation, involving police, military police, and the tax authority, aims to prosecute those suspected of "exploiting war budgets."
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