Bribery-in-Elections Affair and Ra'am Party Entangled: Netanyahu's Office Enters the Picture

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According to N12 and Walla, Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister's Office Ido Nordan passed information to the police that led to the investigation of Ra'am activists on suspicion of election bribery. According to Ynet, police raided the homes of three suspects on the morning of the election without a warrant, and the suspects were held until Sunday.

According to Channel 13 News, the suspects are expected to be released at the start of next week in the absence of new evidence, and police are expected to close the case. According to Maariv, the first three suspects will be brought today before the Be'er Sheva court, and police are expected to request extending the detention of some of them.