Moshe kahlon

Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon summoned to pre-indictment hearing over fraud, breach of trust

Kahlon and other suspects, including UnetCredit's controlling shareholders, face potential indictment for fraud, embezzlement, and financial statement misrepresentation.

Moshe Kahlon
Former Israeli finance minister Moshe Kahlon. In December 2023, Kahlon, former chairman of the board for Unite Credit, was implicated in several financial crimes such as fraud and breach of trust.

Ex-Israeli finance minister implicated in finance firm fraud scandal

Street sign for the road on which the prime minister's residence lies.

Grapevine: Top security

MKs voting in favor of the Pay for Slay bill Wednesday at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee June 27, 2018

Katz vows to deduct PA tax funds over terrorists’ salaries


Money was not a problem

Judging by his situation in the polls, Moshe Kahlon’s economic populism has failed to deliver the political goods.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

Media Comment: Is it the media’s fault?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu often blames the media for treating him differently.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the memorial service to Levi Eshkol

Middle Israel: The 2019 election’s first loser

Moshe Kahlon squandered his political calling, and left an economic mess.

Moshe Kahlon at a weekly cabinet meeting, December 23rd, 2018

Supreme Court orders Kahlon: Prices of dairy products will rise by 3.4%

In early November, Kahlon launched the possible reform in the dairy market. Kahlon promised at the time, among other things, NIS 350 a year for each family to go out and spend on dairy products.

Moshe Kahlon at a weekly cabinet meeting, December 23rd, 2018

Netanyahu’s coalition partners stick with him as polls show downward trend

“I read the allegations,” Kahlon told Channel 12’s Meet the Press. “It’s not pleasant to read these things against the prime minister on Shabbat morning, but…I wasn’t surprised.”

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon speaks during a ceremony whereby Amir Yaron is sworn in as Bank of Israel governor by President Reuven Rivlin, in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem December 24, 2018

Campaign posters vandalized by radical feminist group

The activists also spray painted temporary construction walls with the phrase "Demeaning women = Danger!" and "We exist."

Vandalized Kulanu campaign posters, with the number 26 sprayed over Moshe Kahlon's face

Women in Israel earn 59% of men’s salaries - diversity index

Ethiopian and Arab women earn less than 50% of the average wage.

President Rivlin received the 2018 Diversity in Employment Index.

Kahlon promises greater subsidies, supervision for daycare

Kahlon said that young couples struggle with the cost to pay for daycare and the quality of the frameworks.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon presents national early childhood education plan.

State Comptroller examining possible manipulation of 2018 budget deficit

Analysts questioned how the budget was met, noting that the deficit of just 14.1 billion shekels ($3.9 billion) in December was unusually low for the month.

State Comptroller Joseph Shapira‏

Kahlon promises a 'majority' for Likud after elections

At present, Gantz is not at a stage he can threaten for the post. We have worked well with Netanyahu and there is no reason we won't continue to work [together] going forward. "

Moshe Kahlon (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu (right).