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PM's Aide Gave Election Probe Intel Directly to Police Chief
The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Ido Norden, directly provided intelligence to Police Commissioner Dany Levy concerning an investigation into Ra'am party activists suspected of election bribery. The information reportedly originated from the Prime Minister's Office.
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What happened
- 01PM's Chief of Staff Ido Norden gave election probe intel directly to Police Commissioner Dany Levy.
- 02Ra'am activists are investigated for allegedly distributing money for votes on election day.
- 03Police may release detained Ra'am activists if no evidence is found on their phones.
- 04Senior officials consider the election bribery case weak and unlikely to result in indictments.
- 05Ra'am denies the accusations, calling the arrests a political attempt to suppress Arab votes.
Investigators state there is currently insufficient evidence to extend the detention of the main suspects, who are expected to be released if no further evidence emerges. Ra'am denies the allegations, calling the arrests a political maneuver.
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