High-profile case10/7/2026

Following Police Investigation, Idan David Leaves the Toto Council

Idan David announced that he is stepping down as CEO of the Israel Sports Betting Board (“Toto”). This follows the opening of a police investigation into suspicions related to his résumé and managerial experience.

Key facts

•Subject of the investigation: Idan David
•Organization: the Israel Sports Betting Board (“Toto”)
•Investigation: Lahav 433, National Fraud Investigations Unit
•Possible demand: approximately NIS 300,000
•Publication date: 07.10.2026
•No indictment has been filed

What Happened

David, who previously served as chairman of the board of the government-owned company “Ayalon Highways,” informed the chairman of the Toto Council, Shabtai Tzur, that he was stepping down. Police opened an investigation following the publication of a news article alleging that David had systematically inflated his managerial experience in order to meet the position’s requirements.

What Suspicions Are the Police Investigating?

The investigation is being conducted by the National Fraud Investigations Unit of Lahav 433. David is suspected of obtaining something by fraud, breach of trust, forgery, use of a forged document, and submitting a false affidavit. No indictment has been filed against him, he has not been convicted, and he is presumed innocent.

Possible Civil Lawsuit

According to the source, the government is preparing a civil lawsuit against David. Possible demands include the repayment of approximately NIS 300,000 in salary that the state claims was unlawfully received, as well as compensation for damage to the company’s reputation. The source does not report that the lawsuit has already been filed or that a court has ruled on it.

What this means for you

The case illustrates that details concerning the education and managerial experience of candidates for positions in government bodies may become both the focus of a criminal investigation and the basis for civil demands seeking repayment of funds. The mere opening of an investigation does not indicate guilt, and preparing a lawsuit is not equivalent to filing it or to its acceptance by a court.

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