Asher Yadlin, who was chosen last September to be head of the Bank of Israel, was indicted yesterday on eight counts of bribery, tax fraud and illegal land transaction. The Cabinet withdrew the appointment after Yadlin’s arrest.
Yadlin, 53, was head of Kupat Holim, the Histadrut’s sick fund. He is charged with receiving more than IL 100,000 in kickbacks paid by Kupat Holim to a lawyer for legal work. He is also charged with taking IL 54,000 by splitting a commission with a real estate agent and in demanding $36,000 from an engineering company that wanted a contract with the sick fund. Other charges are expected to be made against Yadlin. His sister, Sarah Hari, was also indicted on similar charges.
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