Top National Security Council official named in corruption probe
Bar-Yosef, 61, who in February was selected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to lead the NSC but withdrew his candidacy in June saying he preferred to work in the private sector, was detained and questioned on Tuesday, along with another suspect after which they were released to house arrest. Bar-Yosef’s name was under gag-order until Thursday, while the other suspect’s name remains so.
According to multiple Hebrew media reports Bar-Yosef, who was a key figure in forming Israel’s policy regarding the offshore Tamar and Leviathan gas reserves, did not report a conflict of interest with a German businessman who had a vested interests in the gas reserves. Reportedly, Bar-Yosef pushed for a multi-billion-dollar facility that would benefit his alleged German contacts.
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