AG orders probe into allegations education minister had affair with subordinate

Gideon Sa'ar's associates say a letter accusing him of improper relations with a ministry employee is a forgery meant to harm his reputation.

By Ofra Edelman, Or Kashti and Talila Nesher | 05:03 19.02.13 |

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The attorney general has ordered an investigation into a letter sent this month to several Likud central committee members accusing Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar of an affair with one of his employees.

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AG orders probe into allegations education minister had affair with subordinate

Gideon Sa'ar's associates say a letter accusing him of improper relations with a ministry employee is a forgery meant to harm his reputation.

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