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Israeli Police Detain Likud MK Over Tens-Million Shekel Assets

8/5/2026

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Israel police detained Likud MK Michael Kleiner, Dudi Appel, Yaffa Dayan and Yitzhak Dayan over assets worth tens of millions of shekels and questioned them at Lahav 433’s Unit on Monday.
Investigators allege suspects hid property ownership and transferred assets while Appel was in bankruptcy since 2012.
Police say Appel sold properties below market to associates who later resold them at market value, and a suspect abroad will be questioned on return.

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Israel police detained Likud MK Michael Kleiner, Dudi Appel, Yaffa Dayan and Yitzhak Dayan over assets worth tens of millions of shekels and questioned them at Lahav 433’s Unit on Monday.
Investigators allege suspects hid property ownership and transferred assets while Appel was in bankruptcy since 2012.
Police say Appel sold properties below market to associates who later resold them at market value, and a suspect abroad will be questioned on return.