Rishon LeZion Municipality Strongman Arrested: 'How Unsurprising'

A senior official in the Rishon LeZion municipality was arrested by fraud investigators from the Central District of the Israel Police on suspicion of sex offenses and sexual harassment. A municipal source said the incidents were known, but the victims feared to file complaints. Further details will be provided later.

A senior official in the Rishon LeZion municipality was arrested today (Wednesday) by fraud investigators from the Central District of the Israel Police. According to suspicion, complaints have accumulated against the suspect regarding sex offenses and sexual harassment. A municipal source told Maariv: "These are incidents that were known, but the victims feared to complain. How unsurprising." Full details have not yet been published.