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Four More Arrested in Alleged Vote-Buying Scheme for Ra'am Party
Police arrested four more suspects, including three school principals, in an alleged vote-buying scheme for the Ra'am party, bringing the total arrests to seven. Tens of thousands of shekels were found in cash, suspected to be for bribery, though one suspect claimed it was for charity.
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- 01Police arrested four more suspects, including three school principals, in an alleged vote-buying scheme for the Ra'am party.
- 02The arrests bring the total number of suspects in the case to seven.
- 03Tens of thousands of shekels in cash were found in envelopes during searches.
- 04One suspect claims the money was for donations to needy families, not bribery.
- 05The investigation is being handled by the National Fraud Investigation Unit of Lahav 433.
- 06The case is separate from a Shin Bet inquiry into suspected foreign election interference.
The investigation is being handled by the National Fraud Investigation Unit.
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