Ex-bureau chief David Sharan, suspected of receiving millions for promoting a $2b deal to purchase German submarines, is one of many vying for top spots ■ Who to watch for in Tuesday’s vote?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he was backing his former bureau chief David Sharan, suspected of accepting bribes in a high-profile corruption case, for the Tel Aviv district ticket in the Likud primary, set for Tuesday, ahead of the April 9 general election.
Sharan is suspected of receiving 130 million shekels (about $36 million) from the Israeli representative for the German corporation ThyssenKrupp in exchange for promoting a contested $2 billion deal to purchase submarines for the Israeli navy. His case has been transferred to the State Prosecutor’s Office and awaits final decision on indictments.
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