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Judge Reduces Ban on Labor Leader Amid Corruption Case

1/21/2026

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Central District Court Judge Dror Arad-Ayalon ruled that the restrictions on Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David lack legal grounding for full extension.
Bar-David is implicated in a corruption investigation involving bribery and money laundering with over 175 suspects.
The judge acknowledged reasonable suspicion against Bar-David but criticized breadth of the restrictions.
Consequently, ban's duration was reduced from 90 to 60 days, while oversight remains for future extensions.

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Central District Court Judge Dror Arad-Ayalon ruled that the restrictions on Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David lack legal grounding for full extension.
Bar-David is implicated in a corruption investigation involving bribery and money laundering with over 175 suspects.
The judge acknowledged reasonable suspicion against Bar-David but criticized breadth of the restrictions.
Consequently, ban's duration was reduced from 90 to 60 days, while oversight remains for future extensions.