Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar Barred From Office Until December 13

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The Ramle Magistrate's Court extended the removal of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar from his post and from the municipal building until December 13. Saar and his wife are suspected of receiving bribes from businesspeople totaling hundreds of thousands of shekels.

Investigators from the National Unit for Fraud Investigations (Yahah) in Lahav 433 had asked to extend the removal by an additional 60 days. The court partially granted the request and extended the removal, which was due to end today.

The decision raised suspicions concerning money transferred to his wife and obstruction of the investigation, and the court ruled that the evidence against Saar had strengthened.