Sara Hari, sister of the jailed former Kupat Holim chief Asher Yadlin, was given a six month suspended sentence and fined IL5000 Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to paying a bribe. Hari admitted that she bribed a Kupat Holim accountant. Meir Kimhi, to assign the Histadrut sick-fund’s insurance to her company. Kimhi, who solicitied the bribe, goes on trial in two weeks. Hari had faced up to seven years in jail but the prosecutor reduced the charges against her in view of her cooperation.
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