Advocate Joseph Benkel, the special manager for businessman Eliezer Fishman’s assets, today informed Tel Aviv District Court president Eitan Orenstein that Fishman’s creditors – Bank Hapoalim (TASE: POLI), Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI), Israel Discount Bank (TASE: DSCT), Mercantile Discount Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank (TASE:MZTF), Union Bank of Israel (TASE: UNON), and the Israel Tax Authority – were unanimously in favor of declaring Fishman bankrupt and appointing Benkel as trustee for the proceeding. Excellence Investments Ltd. (TASE: EXCE) was also not opposed to the measure. Benkel said that Fishman himself did not oppose his being declared bankrupt.
“For the sake of giving the complete picture, it should be known that the debtor belie…
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