Analysis Four Lawmakers Stand Between Israel and a Banana Republic
Unless they betray their public mandate, Knesset members can foil a plan to make parliament an asylum for suspected criminals
Gidi Weitz
Analysis Netanyahu Tries to Buy Time, but Can't Avoid the Court
The real question is what happens first: Will Netanyahu be protected from facing the law or will he be indicted?
New Israeli Army Spokesman Was Police Agent in Corruption Case Involving Lieberman’s Party
Gil Messing helped record key figures in corruption case against Yisrael Beiteinu
Investigating Netanyahu's Steel Shares Would Only Delay Indictment, Attorney General Believes
Only a clear sign of criminality would persuade Mendelblit to open a probe. Still, the PM's chances of remaining in office at the start of 2020 are slim
Comptroller Mulled Changing Panel Examining PM’s Request for Legal Funding
The possible change came as the panel was in the process of rejecting Netanyahu's request to collect funds from wealthy businessmen to fund his legal fees in three criminal investigations
Threats Mounting Against Witnesses in Netanyahu Corruption Cases, State Prosecutor Warns
Law enforcement believes removing the gag orders will increase the pressure on the two, who had been Netanyahu’s close associates
Analysis Charges Against Netanyahu Are Solid, Embarrassing – and Lethal
The attorney general describes unprecedented catering to wealthy businessmen, and lays bare a narrative that directly clashes with the prime minister's claims
'He's a Crazy Man': Decades Before Netanyahu Welcomed Heirs, Begin Warned of 'Dangerous' Kahane
In a secret meeting with the U.S. ambassador in 1980, former Prime Minister Menachem Begin voiced loathing for the racist rabbi
Analysis Netanyahu Suffers Legal Blow, and It Could Be Devastating
For Netanyahu, move to bar him from receiving aid for lawyers is a strategic attack
Benny Gantz's Former AI Company Received Millions From the Israeli Police
Information about investment has reached the State Comptroller’s Office, where it was examined as part of a report about police-business links
Netanyahu Request for Donations in Legal Cases: I Am Powerless in Face of the State
The state has invested huge costs in the investigation against the prime minister, Netanyahu's request says, which 'serves to emphasize the helplessness of an individual to defend himself'
Naftali Bennett Entangled in Police Probe Into Campaign Irregularities
The information being examined says that a large amount of funding was put into Bennett’s campaign without it being reported to the state comptroller ahead of the Habayit Hayehudi primaries in 2012
Amid Corruption Cases, Netanyahu Tried to Fire His Bureau's Legal Adviser
Shlomit Barnea Farago, who has been the legal adviser for the Prime Minister’s Office since long before Netanyahu returned to power in 2009, is considered key witness in several investigations involving him
Analysis Sex for Judgeship Case: Arrest of Top Israeli Lawyer Won't Put End to Corruption
In her enthusiasm to fulfill her agenda, Israel's justice minister ignored all the warning signs regarding Effi Nave and gave him a dangerous level of power
Israeli Watchdog Orders Re-examination of Netanyahu Legal Defense Funding
The permits committee in the State Comptroller’s Office has been ordered to hear the arguments of the prime minister's new lawyer, only weeks after it turned down a similar request to receive funds from tycoons
Israeli Watchdog Calls to Probe Netanyahu's Receipt of $300,000 in Legal Aid
State Comptroller Joseph Shapira charges the PM had no permission to receive from two businessmen closely affiliated with him
Netanyahu Raised $300,000 in Legal Defense Fees Without Permission
After the prime minister's request to receive funding from tycoons was rejected, new request shows he secured funds from cousin Nathan Milikowsky
Analysis Why Wasn't Netanyahu Allowed to Confront the State Witnesses in His Corruption Probe?
It seems to have been no coincidence that the prime minister chose to make the demand for a confrontation only after the investigation was over
'No Deal if Netanyahu Doesn't Sign': Tycoon's Statements Shed New Light on Bribery Case
Shaul Elovitch said he felt he had to give PM favorable coverage to get merger approved
Revealed: U.S. Refused Israeli Request to Question Kerry, Shapiro in Netanyahu Corruption Case
Justice Ministry sought to question the two Obama officials under suspicion that Netanyahu tried to procure U.S. visa for his friend, Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan
'Flush Your iPhone': The Minute This Scandal Became a Netanyahu Bribery Case
Details of the intrigue that led police to recommend indictments against the prime minister and his wife
Analysis AG's Expansion of Legal Team in Netanyahu Case Could Indicate Leniency to Come
Decision to increase the number of attorneys raises speculation that he's seeking indictments for only the most minor charges – fraud and breach of trust
Analysis Israeli Minister and Ex-con Arye Dery Hasn't Learned From His Past Mistakes
Police say the Arye Dery, who previously served two years in prison for bribery, took millions in cash from sponsors
Netanyahu's Code Words for Cigars, a Friend's Luxury Yacht and One Frantic Call: Noose Tightens Around PM
Netanyahu probably understands an indictment is nearing, and is beginning to roll out his defense. The only problem: It contradicts some of the testimonies against him
The Case of Attempted Bribery in Bid to Nix Sara Netanyahu Charges, and How It Was Buried
Gerstel’s initial testimony suggested bribery for leniency toward Sara Netanyahu, but she later recanted. Eight months after being described as 'government corruption at the highest level,' Case 1270 has been closed
Analysis Netanyahu May Have Gotten Rid of Israel's Police Chief, but Not of His Corruption Probes
The prime minister and his supporters believe the outgoing police chief is the one orchestrating the criminal investigations against him
Netanyahu Corruption Probe Raises New Fraud Suspicions Against Wife Sara
The Netanyahus are suspected of giving favors to the owners of Israel's telecom giant, Bezeq, in return for better coverage
Fresh New Israeli Public TV Free of Misconduct? Not So Fast
Humiliating employee lists, weakened gatekeepers and shuttered flagship departments: Israel's new public broadcaster is resorting to the crooked old ways
How Netanyahu’s Right-hand Man Silenced the PM’s Critics
Law enforcement officials now see the Bezeq-Walla! case as the engine pulling the cigars-and-champagne and Yedioth Ahronoth-Israel Hayom cases
Analysis Israel's AG Hoped Sara Netanyahu Had a Doctor's Note to Avoid Indictment
Mendelblit is the first attorney general who dared to indict a prime minister's wife. But every minute he squandered on the gourmet meals case was a wasted one