Israel Police on Wednesday detained a senior figure from the Histadrut Labor Federation's sports branch, Hapoel, for questioning as part of the corruption investigation that has led to the arrest of several key figures in recent days.
This individual, whose identity remains under a gag order, is one of the several senior figures arrested in the last 48 hours, including Histadrut and local municipal leaders, as well as figures in government-owned companies.
The widespread arrest operation concluded a two-year undercover investigation into suspicions of bribery, fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, and tax offenses by the organization.
Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David's detention extended
Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David was the most senior figure detained as part of the operation, with his detention extended for eight days on Monday.
The Histadrut is the umbrella organization of Israeli labor unions. It represents roughly 800,000 members, including public-sector employees, municipal workers, and employees from various industries and unions.
The police have also been examining whether the corruption investigation extends to senior Likud figures, a Lahav 433 commander told Channel 12 on Monday night.
This is a developing story.