A deputy director-general at the Israel Tax Authority was questioned by Lahav 433 investigators on Sunday over suspicions of multiple offenses, including invasion of privacy, unlawful detention, obstruction of justice, fraud, and breach of trust.
According to investigators, the allegations stem from an incident that occurred several months ago, in which the senior official allegedly locked the door of his office while an employee was inside, confiscated the employee's mobile phone, and attempted to review recordings stored on the device.
Lahav 433 officer questioned for allegedly spying
On Wednesday, the Department of Internal Police Investigations questioned a Lahav 433 officer on suspicion of engaging in contact with a foreign agent, who may have been from, or linked with, Iran.
The details were uncovered by Lahav 433’s cyber unit, which identified a link associated with the officer. A deeper investigation traced the link to a foreign agent.
The cyber unit forwarded the information to the Department of Internal Police Investigations, which opened an inquiry to clarify the circumstances.
“If there was something significant here, he would be in custody, in my opinion. It’s possible this is coincidental, which is why the matter is under investigation,” a source familiar with the details told Maariv.