Police Prepare to Question Minister May Golan Post-Elections Amid Corruption Probe
Israeli police prepare to question Minister May Golan after elections, weighing an arrest warrant as she loses parliamentary immunity over corruption suspicions.
Israeli police are preparing to question Minister May Golan immediately after the upcoming elections and are considering issuing an arrest warrant if she fails to appear voluntarily. The details were revealed on the Channel 13 main news edition, against the backdrop of months in which Golan has avoided police questioning regarding suspicions of corruption and the appointment of associates.
The dramatic step by the police stems from the expected change in the minister's political status. Golan reached the 23rd spot in the Likud primaries, placing her 40th on the party's Knesset list. Consequently, she is not expected to enter the next Knesset and will no longer be entitled to parliamentary immunity.
The case against Golan and other involved parties began as a covert investigation of several months and became public in September 2025 with the approval of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. Lahav 433 is investigating suspicions of a long series of offenses, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, aggravated fraud, forgery with intent to obtain something, obstruction of justice, and hindering a police officer in the line of duty.
In response, the spokesperson for Minister May Golan stated: "The minister has anyway already instructed her lawyers to contact the police after Yom Kippur to coordinate a date for questioning."
