Meir Rabin, referred to as the chief suspect in the Holyland investigation, was released to house arrest following over a month in jail. He will be remanded to 20 days of house arrest with restrictions in an agreement reached between his attorneys and the state. He was also compelled to place down a sizable bail, NIS 550,000. He was also compelled to forfeit his passport, prohibited from leaving the country for 6 months.

His attorneys told the media it is obvious the state has hit a dead end regarding ongoing efforts to file a criminal indictment against Rabin.

Police however tell a different story, explaining the law does not permit holding him any longer without disclosing the evidence before the court, and moving ahead with an indictment. As police prefer to keep the case hidden, still having to question other suspects including Ehud Olmert, the decision was made to release him to house arrest rather than disclose the evidence against Rabin.

Police officials admit that wanted Rabin to sign an agreement to become a state witness, but his insistence on being uncooperative for his 34 days in jail does not change the fact that a solid case has been built against him and others.

It has also been learned that Mr. Rabin’s wife and brother were also questioned by police.

One of the terms of his release prohibits Rabin from speaking to the media in prevent compromising the ongoing investigation.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)