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Prosecutors Consider Charges in Bribery and Money Laundering Case Involving Kiryat Bialik Deputy Mayor and Family
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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Israeli prosecutors are considering indicting Kiryat Bialik's deputy mayor Yossi Azriel and his sons for bribery, breach of trust, and money laundering related to their real estate dealings and misuse of public office between 2018 and 2022.
- 01Prosecutors consider indicting Yossi Azriel and his sons for bribery and money laundering.
- 02Azriel served as deputy mayor and chaired the local planning committee from 2018 to 2022.
- 03The Azriels allegedly used public office to advance their real estate business interests.
- 04They established a company, Ritav, suspected of receiving benefits from developers.
- 05Charges depend on a hearing where the suspects can present their defense.
- 06Other real estate companies linked to the Azriels are also under investigation.
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