Ofir Katz of Likud says municipal leaders need protection similar to that enjoyed by Knesset members to dissuade 'enemies' seeking to tarnish reputations
Unnamed mayor, municipality's director-general and 2 businesspeople are detained by police anti-corruption unit; suspects will appear in court for custody hearing
Rami Greenberg makes online denial of allegations after police detain him and three others on suspicion of extorting organizations to fire his enemies and their family members
Three aides also taken in, police say; municipal chief in central region suspected of withholding funding from organizations unless they fired his enemies and their family members
The Israeli cities see the marinas as an opportunity for economic development and dismiss arguments about environmental damage and access to beaches as demagoguery.