Suspicion: Senior Arab Party MK Received Payments from the PA

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Intelligence material received by the defense establishment raises suspicion that a senior Knesset member from an Arab party received tens of thousands of shekels every month from the Palestinian Authority. The suspicion concerns payments transferred to him over an extended period.

Investigation and security officials are examining why the monthly payments were made to him and what they provided in return. The joint investigation team of the Shin Bet and the police was surprised by how thin the material presented to it was.

In parallel, the suspicion of transfers of millions of shekels from a hostile state is still being examined. The suspicion against the Knesset member has not been proven, and the examination continues.