Police investigators are expected to summon several senior Likud ministers for questioning as a sweeping corruption probe into Israel’s main labor federation, the Histadrut, continues to widen, law enforcement officials confirmed to Hebrew media late Monday.

A senior officer from the Lahav 433 anti-fraud unit told Channel 12 news that the investigation is now examining possible ties between the alleged bribery network within the Histadrut and figures in the government.

According to testimony collected in recent days, the names of several ministers — all from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party — have surfaced, including those of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, Regional Cooperation Minister David Amsalem, and Energy Minister Eli Cohen.

Police said the ministers may soon be summoned to provide testimony, though not currently as suspects, Hebrew media reported.

The development came as the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court extended the detention of Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David, his wife Hila, his deputy, another senior union official, a workers’ committee chairman, and three additional suspects late Monday night.

Investigators in the Lahav 433 unit reportedly described the unfolding case as “the largest we’ve ever handled.”

At the center of the investigation stands Ezra Gabay, a veteran Likud........

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