Jerusalem, 3 November, 2025 (TPS-IL) — israeli police on Monday arrested several senior officials from the Histadrut, the national labor federation, including chairman Arnon Bar-David, on suspicion of corruption and fraud.
Investigators raided the Histadrut headquarters in Tel Aviv early in the morning, detaining dozens of employees, as well as a mayor and other senior municipal figures. Bar-David, who also operates a large insurance company, is suspected of arranging appointments to senior positions in exchange for the transfer of clients from municipalities, government companies, and public bodies to his firm.
Police said the case involves an alleged “give and take” system of illicit job placements and financial favors.
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.
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