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Kfar Saba Mayor and Wife Detained Amid Corruption Probe

Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Sa'ar and his wife were arrested on suspicion of serious corruption, along with 17 others. Police believe the value of luxury items and vacations involved exceeds cash seized. Sa'ar claimed the money belonged to his wife and predated their marriage.

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What happened

  1. 01Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Sa'ar and his wife were arrested on suspicion of corruption.
  2. 02Police estimate the value of luxury goods and vacations involved exceeds seized cash.
  3. 03Sa'ar claimed the money belonged to his wife and predated their marriage.
  4. 04The investigation followed a year-long wiretapping operation against the couple.
  5. 05Seventeen other individuals, including municipal employees, were also arrested.

The arrests followed a year-long wiretapping operation.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS, the latest report. Read i24NEWS’s original

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