Shin Bet director Roni Bar is demanding that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara authorize a criminal investigation under caution of four senior politicians from the Arab parties, i24NEWS correspondent Avishai Greenzweig reported Tuesday evening. Despite the demand, the investigation has not begun, because the Shin Bet has not yet transferred the case materials to the Israel Police.
According to the report, the four politicians Bar wants investigated are Ta'al chairman MK Ahmad Tibi, Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas, Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, who was disqualified from running in the elections, and a fourth senior MK whose name cannot be published.
The report states that in the case of the fourth MK, there is broad agreement that significant evidence exists against him. However, regarding the other politicians, the attorney general has demanded to receive evidence before she will authorize their investigation under caution.
But according to the report, as of now Baharav-Miara's demand has not been met, except in the case of the fourth MK. At the same time, an agreement has been reached to establish a joint investigative team between the Shin Bet and the Israel Police, which is supposed to examine the suspicions.
