Head of Tel Sheva Local Council Released from Custody

Omar al-Asam, head of the Tel Sheva local council in the Negev, suspected of bribery and fraud, has been released from custody after 10 days in detention. The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court granted investigators from LAHAV 433 a stay of release to file an appeal. The council head's brother was also released, while the treasurer remains in custody.

Omar al-Asam, head of the local council of the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva in the Negev, has been released from custody after 10 days in detention. Al-Asam is suspected of bribery, tender rigging, fraud, and fictitious employment. The Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court granted the request of investigators from the LAHAV 433 unit to suspend the release, allowing them time to file an appeal. The council head's brother, who was arrested with him, was also released. The council treasurer remains in custody. The article presents the facts in a neutral register, without evaluative language.