JERUSALEM, Nov. 26 (JTA) – Arrest warrants have been issued In France against Yoel Herzog, son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog, and his partner Nissim Goan for allegedly offering bribes in exchange for obtaining building permits for a hotel they own in Cannes. In a case widely reported in the French media, the hotel manager allegedly offered the mayor of Cannes $300,000 on behalf of the two, in exchange for permits to expand the casino in the hotel.
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