PM's bid for funding from financiers has long rankled officials, who allege he took illicit gifts in exchange for policy decisions

Matanyahu Englman ignores rulings of Permits Committee, which repeatedly rejected Netanyahu's requests to receive funds from wealthy associates

New ombudsman under fire as he mulls axing anti-corruption unit, peppering audits with compliments, refraining from real-time criticism; this after shaking up key oversight panel

Sara Frish says office, rocked by turmoil over Netanyahu corruption investigation, has become a 'ball on the political playing field'

Democratic Camp candidate says Matanyahu Englman doing bidding of PM in expanding panel that approves premier's legal defense funds

Three members of permits committee leave after new state comptroller backed by PM chides them for demanding premier return unapproved funds

AG reportedly tells Yosef Shapira he can approve request on his own and not bring it to Permits Committee, which had rejected Netanyahu's appeals for outside funding

After Netanyahu refuses to give info on his finances and relationship with billionaire US businessman, committee says PM can't accept funds, reiterates he must repay cash received

Announcement by oversight committee on whether to approve PM's request for help to foot his legal bills comes after he missed deadline to give info on his finances

Spokesman says others were allowed to use foreign donors to fund lawyers without revealing assets, claims State Comptroller panel leaking private information