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Channel 12 Investigates Alleged Ties Between Shas Insider, Religious Services Chief and Luxury Vacation

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By עמרי מניב

First reported by N12 · Jun 19, 2026

What happened

Channel 12 reported that Dudi Azriel, a Shas-linked producer, won major Religious Services Ministry tenders while allegedly vacationing with director general Yehuda Avidan. The report says the two stayed at Jerusalem’s David Citadel Hotel during Shavuot, while both men deny any improper relationship or shared funding.

  • 01Channel 12 linked Shas-connected producer Dudi Azriel to major religious-services tenders.
  • 02The report says Azriel and Yehuda Avidan stayed together at the David Citadel Hotel during Shavuot.
  • 03Azriel won tenders worth about 10 million shekels each for two major pilgrimages.
  • 04The Avidan family’s hotel stay reportedly cost more than 50,000 shekels.
  • 05Both Azriel and Avidan denied any improper shared vacation or payment arrangement.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Aryeh Dery
OrganizationsChannel 12, Ministry of Religious Services, Azrieli Productions, Shas, Lahav 433
PlacesJerusalem, Tiberias, Netivot

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

N12Center · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Channel 12 Investigates Alleged Ties Between Shas Insider, Religious Services Chief and Luxury Vacation
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 19, 2026
Shas-Linked Producer Won Major Religious Ministry Tenders, Then Shared a Jerusalem Hotel Stay With the Director-General

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