70 Million Shekel Empire Splits: Affair Triggers Bitter Divorce in Tel Aviv

A multi-millionaire Israeli couple, who spent over 25 years building a successful food manufacturing business and accumulating an estimated 70 million shekels, is facing a bitter divorce battle. The crisis erupted after the wife discovered her husband was having an affair with the company's chief accountant, a woman 20 years his junior.

The couple's story began more than 25 years ago when they were coworkers who fell in love and established a large food production and sales company together. Over the years, they married and continued to manage the enterprise, which now employs dozens of workers, while investing their profits into savings and real estate.

Discovery of the Affair and Real Estate Dispute

About a year ago, the wife began suspecting a romantic relationship between her husband and the chief accountant. She later uncovered that the affair had spanned three years, involving joint trips and overnight stays in out-of-town hotels.

Following the discovery, the wife filed for divorce and demanded half of all joint assets. While the rest of their fortune is undisputed, a luxury apartment in Tel Aviv has become the focal point of the legal battle. The wife claims her husband bought the apartment for his mistress.

Denials and Mediation Process

Represented by attorney Sharin Soleh, the mistress denies that the husband funded the purchase, claiming she bought it using her own savings. The wife counters that the savings were a result of financial support funneled through the mistress's parents. The husband likewise denies purchasing the property for the mistress, maintaining that all his assets are transparent and that there is no dispute regarding their shared marital property.

At this stage, all three parties have been referred to mediation in an attempt to reach an orderly separation agreement.