Age 66; Morocco-born lawyer and former deputy mayor of Rishon LeZion; veteran Likud MK and ex-coalition whip who maintains his innocence in an ongoing bribery, fraud and money-laundering trial.
Positions and record
- Took the stand for the first time in September 2025, categorically denying all bribery and corruption charges
- Sometimes breaks with coalition on judicial overhaul scope, urging a more gradual approach
- Chairs the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee
- Background in municipal politics in Rishon LeZion since 1988
- Indicted in July 2021 on seven counts including allegedly taking ~NIS 715,000 in bribes
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David Bitan, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/david-bitan