Police say they are investigating serious allegations against a senior justice official

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Police have opened an investigation into a senior justice official for serious allegations that could lead to a lengthy prison term, Channel 12 reported on Thursday.

A silence order has been issued on the details of the investigation, which is overseen by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, State Attorney Amit Aisman and Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai.

No details were given on the nature of the charges.

Channel 12 said Aisman this week asked top police investigators to look into the case and report to him quickly. The case is being handled by the Lahav Serious Crimes Unit 433.

A senior law enforcement official told Channel 12 that it was a “particularly sensitive and complicated investigation.”

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The official said that if even some of the allegations turn out to be true, “it will be hard to believe and understand that this really happened.”

Lawyer Chur Uriel Nizri, representing those who filed the complaint, told Channel 12 that the case would be a “judgment day” for the justice system.

“We have to ask ourselves some serious questions, including how did we not identify this? How did such a person manage to penetrate the heart of justice? Nizri said.

The lawyer said he was confident that although the case involves a senior official, the justice and law enforcement systems will show that “everyone is equal before the law.”

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