Knesset Member Ayman Odeh Investigated for Receiving Large Cash Sums From Foreign Source
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh is reportedly being investigated for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign source. The Shin Bet chief, David Zini, requested to investigate Odeh and three other Arab lawmakers without evidence, but the Attorney General demanded proof. A joint investigation with the police is pending the transfer of materials from the Shin Bet.
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- MK Ayman Odeh is under investigation for allegedly receiving large cash sums from a foreign entity.
- Shin Bet chief David Zini requested to investigate Odeh and three other Arab MKs without evidence.
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara demanded evidence before approving investigations into the lawmakers.
- A joint investigation team with the police has been agreed upon but is delayed.
- One MK, whose name is withheld, is agreed to be investigated based on written justification.
Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh is the senior politician under investigation for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign entity, according to a report by correspondent Avishai Greenzaig on Channel 15's "Shalosh Edition." The report also stated that the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, had requested to investigate MK Odeh without evidence.
This development follows a previous report by i24NEWS that Zini had sought to investigate Arab lawmakers, including Chairman of Ta'al MK Ahmad Tibi, Chairman of Ra'am Mansour Abbas, and Chairman of Balad Sami Abu Shehadeh, without presenting evidence. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara reportedly demanded evidence before approving any investigations, a request that has not yet been fully met for Tibi, Abbas, and Abu Shehadeh. However, for a fourth MK, whose name is currently withheld, there is agreement that an investigation is justified based on a written opinion detailing the reasons.
It was also agreed that a joint investigation team comprising the Shin Bet and the police would be formed. However, the Shin Bet has not yet transferred the relevant materials to the police, delaying the commencement of the investigation. The requests concerning three of the four Arab MKs Zini sought to investigate were made verbally and without evidentiary explanation.
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