The claim
“Several Israeli prime ministers besides Netanyahu have faced major corruption cases.”
An explainer on corruption cases involving Israeli prime ministers.
Our verdict
True
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert was convicted and jailed for corruption, and others were investigated.
What we found
The original item was a headline; we have restated its factual content. Olmert served a prison sentence for bribery, and Ariel Sharon and Ehud Barak were investigated. The claim is accurate.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
Al Jazeera's explainer on Israeli prime ministers' corruption cases. [1]
How we checked
We checked the claim against Al Jazeera. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Al Jazeera · Beyond Netanyahu: Israel's major political corruption scandals
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