Dayan brothers named as suspected tax evaders
Amir and Yitzhak Dayan, among Israel s wealthiest businesspeople, are suspected of evading tax and concealing hundreds of millions of shekels.
The gag order has been lifted on publishing the names of the two Israeli billionaires arrested on suspicion of tax evasion and concealing income of hundreds of millions of shekels, following a request by Globes and other Israeli media outlets. The businessmen are Itzik and Amir Dayan, members of one of the richest families in Israel.
The Dayan family owns huge amounts of commercial real estate in Europe and Israel including hotels and hotels franchising rights under the name Africa Israel Hotels. They also own a controlling stake in TLG Immobilien AG, traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which has a market cap of over €3.2 billion, and is the third largest real estate company in Europe. The Dayans also own Luxembourg based real estate company Vivion Holding.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has assured Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Jakarta will not join the tide of Arab and Muslim countries normalizing their ties with Israel until after a Palestinian state has been established.
“Despite the rapid changes in the Middle East, Indonesia will not take any steps to normalize with Israel until a permanent and comprehensive peace is achieved between the Palestinians and the Israelis,” Widodo tells Abbas in a phone call, according to a readout published by the PA’s official Wafa news agency.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo addresses participants during the opening session of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, September 12, 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Israel will consider handing the Palestinian Authority coronavirus vaccines if ends up having a surplus of doses, Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch tells the Kan public broadcaster.
“Israel is ensuring it has more than 100% of the vaccines for Israel,” Kisch says. “If we see Israel’s needs have been fulfilled and we have more capabilities, we will definitely also consider helping the Palestinian Authority.”
However, he adds, “Israeli citizens will come first.”
The West Bank is going through a severe outbreak, as is the Gaza Strip. The PA is expected to receive some 4 million doses of Russia’s vaccine, but that may not be enough and there are still doubts about that vaccine.
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Israel’s health maintenance organizations (HMOs) will start vaccinating at-risk populations and elderly people against the coronavirus on Monday, two days earlier than previously planned, Channel 13 reports. I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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The Yamina party claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered it several senior portfolios, aiming to have them join the coalition and extend the life of the beleaguered government. Yamina says it has rejected the proposal.
Reports say Netanyahu’s Likud offered Naftali Bennett’s party the defense portfolio and two more senior ministerial jobs, including transportation minister. Likud promised the coalition would serve its full four-year term and wouldn’t include Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party. Likud has claimed some members of that party are ready to jump ship and join its parliamentary bloc.
There has been no proposal for a power-sharing agreement similar to Netanyahu’s current deal with Gantz, the reports say.