The director general of the Religious Affairs Ministry, Yehuda Avidan, was questioned under caution by the police on Sunday on suspicion of criminal corruption.

Police confirmed that three senior officials were questioned by detectives in the Lahav 433 major crimes unit on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of authority, and issuing threats.

The statement did not identify any of the officials by name, but Avidan’s attorney, Ofer Bartal, confirmed that his client had been called in for questioning.

The head of the Religious Affairs Ministry’s human resources division was reported to be one of the other two people questioned along with Avidan.

Avidan is suspected of trying to illicitly influence the decisions of someone connected to his ministry, as well as scuttle the justified dismissal of an employee within the ministry, the Kan public broadcaster reported.

Bartal, in a statement, said that suspicions against Avidan stemmed from “a claim by the head of a religious council” who alleged that the........

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