Itongadol.- Knesset opposition leader and Zionist Union chairman Isaac Herzog is the subject of an initial probe by law enforcement authorities into alleged wrongdoing, it was learned on Wednesday.
According to Channel 2, Herzog is the second major political figure to be under scrutiny by police in the last 24 hours.
The probe is in connection to Herzog\’s primary challenge of former Labor party head Shelly Yacimovich in 2013, Channel 2 added.
The subject of the probe remains unclear.
The opposition leader defiantly denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday shortly after it was learned that the attorney-general had instructed law enforcement to conduct an initial probe into possible violations of campaign finance laws.
Saying that he welcomed the announcement, Herzog accused the Likud and "frustrated operatives" of conducting a campaign of "political slander."
The Zionist Union chief said that the allegations, which stem from suspected irregularities committed during his run for the chairmanship of the Labor Party, were made before the elections and were denied.
"I\’m certain that the probe will debunk these bizarre claims once and for all," Herzog said. "I will cooperate fully with whomever necessary in order to get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible."
Along with Herzog, Interior Minister Arye Deri was named on Tuesday as the center of a new corruption affair he is allegedly involved in, citing a report by Channel 2.
The following day, Deri, said the report "completely surprised me."
Deri said that he had "turned to the attorney-general and requested that anything connected to me or my name be taken out from under the gag order."
The interior minister said that he would gladly stand before any investigative body.