Kfar Saba Mayor and Wife Released to House Arrest Amid Fraud Probe

A court has ordered the release to house arrest of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar and his wife, Meital Saar, who are suspected of fraud and corruption offenses, ynet and The Jerusalem Post reported. Under the terms of their release, the couple is barred from communicating with each other until November 1, and the mayor is prohibited from entering municipal facilities until November 15.

According to the reports, Saar's wife has largely maintained her right to silence during interrogation, stating only that her husband "did not know." Meanwhile, Saar told investigators that he never took any money, whereas police suspect he was actively involved in promoting her interests, asserting that the large sums of cash she held and their ostentatious lifestyle could not have gone unnoticed.