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Fake NIS 80 M Tax Rebates Exposed, Officials Arrested

7/20/2026

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Authorities say the scheme produced false tax rebates worth about NIS 80 million over more than twenty years.
Lahav 433 arrested several current and former Tax Authority staff on bribery suspicion, including a former deputy assessing officer.
Police raids on suspects’ homes and offices resulted in four arrests and further detentions for questioning.
The detainees will appear before Ramle Magistrates Court to seek extended remand, while no bribe-paying individuals have been arrested.

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Authorities say the scheme produced false tax rebates worth about NIS 80 million over more than twenty years.
Lahav 433 arrested several current and former Tax Authority staff on bribery suspicion, including a former deputy assessing officer.
Police raids on suspects’ homes and offices resulted in four arrests and further detentions for questioning.
The detainees will appear before Ramle Magistrates Court to seek extended remand, while no bribe-paying individuals have been arrested.