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title: Lockheed bribe scandal
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aliases:
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- Lockheed bribe scandal
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- Lockheed bribery scandal
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created: 2026-05-17
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updated: 2026-05-17
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tags:
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- Event
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- Scandal
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- Israel
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- UnitedStates
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category: "Intelligence Scandal"
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summary: "1976 scandal involving bribes paid by Lockheed Aircraft Company to Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres and other international figures."
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start: 1976-01-01
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location: "Israel"
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The Lockheed bribe scandal refers to a series of bribery incidents involving the [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]]. In [[Israel]], a specific instance of this scandal came to light in 1976 through an intercepted telegram.[^1]
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[[Ari Ben-Menashe]], while serving as a duty officer in [[Unit 8200]], intercepted a telegram from the [[Iran|Iranian]] Embassy in [[Ramat Gan]] to [[Tehran]]. This telegram detailed a meeting between a Lockheed representative in Israel and [[Shimon Peres]], then Defense Minister, revealing a bribe of $3.5 million deposited into one of Peres's brother's business accounts in [[Europe]].[^1]
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Despite the explosive nature of this information, it was covered up by Israeli military intelligence superiors, including [[Yoel Ben-Porat|Col. Yoel Ben-Porat]] and [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson Yishaek]]. The original telegram, its translation, and related logs were ordered to be erased, and the young woman working with Ari Ben-Menashe was transferred to another unit. No public disclosure or inquiry was ever made regarding Israel's involvement in the scandal.[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.
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