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State Employee and Contractors Arrested in Bribery Scheme Over Illegal Foreign Workers
An Israeli state employee and contractors were arrested on suspicion of bribery related to the illegal employment of foreign workers. The state employee allegedly accepted bribes totaling NIS 200 million to ignore construction sites employing undocumented Turkish workers and suspected smuggling operations.
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What happened
- 01A state employee and contractors were arrested for allegedly accepting NIS 200 million in bribes.
- 02The bribes were reportedly paid to overlook illegal foreign workers at construction sites.
- 03The scheme involved Turkish workers present in Israel without legal permits.
- 04Contractors are also suspected of smuggling foreign workers via Jordan.
- 05Minister Mai Golan was questioned by investigators as part of the probe.
Three suspects were arrested and two detained, with hearings for detention extensions set for Wednesday.
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