Uriel Yitzhaki

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Uriel Yitzhaki (born 1949) is an Israeli diplomat. He formerly served as the consul of Israel serving in The Hague. On April 20, 2005, he was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport [1] near Tel Aviv for allegedly issuing more than 150 passports [2] in return for bribes. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Israeli consul to the Hague arrested for selling passports". Haaretz. April 20, 2005. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. Weiss, Efrat; Sheffer, Doron (20 April 2005). "Consul to Holland arrested for bribery". ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. Sharvit, Noam (28 April 2005). "Uriel Yitzhaki released to house arrest - Globes". globes.co.il. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  4. Weiss, Efrat (25 April 2005). "Consul scandal widens". ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.