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An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers.

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James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers.

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James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers.

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

Israel Politics Benjamin Netanyahu

3 outlets 4 reports Published Oct 26, 2026

The brief

An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers. Key points and original sources are listed below.

An investigation on the eve of seismic Israeli elections has uncovered a money trail involving monthly $US50,000 wire transfers.S1 S2

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James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

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James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

James Packer pays $1.8m to law firm also defending Netanyahu’s corruption charges

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