Police detained a contractor and several other businesspeople for questioning on Monday on suspicion of concealing real-estate interests and transferring assets during bankruptcy proceedings, the Israel Police said.
One of the figures questioned is considered close to senior Likud circles, the police said.
The contractor, who has been in bankruptcy proceedings since 2012, allegedly concealed his rights to properties worth tens of millions of shekels and transferred assets under his control in violation of his obligation to disclose them, the police said.
The suspects allegedly acted systematically to conceal their interests from the authorities. Property was seized during the operation for possible forfeiture later in the legal proceedings.
The investigation was conducted jointly by Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit and the Justice Ministry’s insolvency enforcement unit.