State prosecutors on Sunday indicted Be’er Ya’acov deputy council head Noam Sasson and six other defendants over allegations that he exploited his municipal position to steer public contracts to associates, including a transportation tender from which a company allegedly received more than NIS 20 million.
The indictment charges Sasson with three counts of fraud and breach of trust, aggravated fraud, making a false sworn statement, threats, and witness harassment.
The other defendants include Giora Shabtai, contractor Erez Medina, Oshri Farhan, transportation contractor Eliyahu Dawan, and two companies. They face various charges, including aggravated fraud, offenses involving bribery and mediation, false corporate records, money laundering, and tax offenses.
According to the indictment, Sasson served from June 2019 as a salaried deputy head of the Be’er Ya’acov Local Council, holder of…
This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.