{
  "id": 16317845,
  "title": "MK May Golan questioned for 10 hours over allegations of stealing thousands from charities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mk-may-golan-questioned-for-10-hours-over-allegations-of-stealing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T11:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-912692"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MK May Golan was questioned by Israeli police for 10 hours on Thursday over accusations of stealing donations meant for a charity she established. During the interrogation at Lahav 433, Israel Police's national crime investigation unit, Golan vehemently denied the allegations and claimed she possessed documents proving the use of the funds. When investigators presented evidence from her ministry's employees, Golan requested to listen to the recordings herself.\n\nOne aspect of the investigation centers on whether Golan diverted funds from the nonprofit she founded for personal use. According to investigators, they have a witness who claims she took around $22,000 in donations for herself. Golan's employees supplied the police with documents and recordings. Golan insisted that the allegations were false, stating, \"I have documents that can show that all the money was donated to activities providing food baskets and helping homeless people in south Tel Aviv.\"\n\nInvestigators also questioned Golan regarding allegations that she used public funds for personal purposes. One investigator told her that her ministry's employees had provided evidence supporting this claim. Golan requested to view the evidence, saying, \"Play me the recordings. I am prepared to confront them,\" according to Walla. The questioning concluded after 10 hours. Police say they have the necessary documents and recordings, some provided by Golan's employees. Golan maintains her innocence, stating that her own documents will demonstrate that the donations were used to aid those in need. The investigation continues, and Golan denies the allegations against her.",
  "summary": "During questioning at Lahav 433, the Israel Police’s national crime investigation unit, Golan denied the allegations and said she had documents showing where the money had gone.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli police interrogated MK May Golan for 10 hours over charity fund allegations",
    "Golan denied stealing $22,000, claiming documents prove funds for food baskets",
    "Police obtained employee documents and recordings to support accusations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The lengthy police interrogation of May Golan signals an intensifying scrutiny of how public and charitable funds are managed by high-ranking officials within the ministry.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}