Israeli Deputy Mayor of Be'er Ya'akov Indicted in Multi-Million Shekel Corruption Case
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What happened
Noam Sasson, Deputy Mayor of Be'er Ya'akov, and six others face indictment for a multi-million shekel corruption scheme involving public tenders, fraud, and bribery. Sasson allegedly abused his position to benefit close associates through fraudulent contracts and bribery. The case includes charges of money laundering, tax offenses, and witness intimidation.
- 01Deputy Mayor Noam Sasson indicted for corruption involving multi-million shekel public contracts.
- 02Sasson allegedly favored close friend Giora Shabtai through fraudulent tender approvals.
- 03A fictitious contract concealed Shabtai's involvement in a 2019 school renovation project.
- 04Sasson pressured officials to approve payments and pushed additional budgets.
- 05Sasson and partner manipulated a 20 million shekel transportation tender despite conflict of interest ruling.
- 06Sasson charged with threatening a municipal engineer who testified in the investigation.
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