Religious Services Ministry Director General Yehuda Avidan Questioned by Lahav 433 on Suspicion of Corruption Offenses
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Channel 13 · Jun 7, 2026
What happened
Yehuda Avidan, director general of Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services, was questioned by Lahav 433 on suspicion of breach of trust and misuse of office, along with two other senior ministry officials. The investigation centers on allegations that he tried to block the dismissal of a kashrut department director in Kiryat Malakhi. Both Avidan’s lawyer and the religious council head’s lawyer rejected the other side’s account.
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