Police question Netanyahu in telecom case for third time
Arab News, June 12, 2018
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an
investigation into a corruption case involving the country’s telecom giant.
investigation into a corruption case involving the country’s telecom giant.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in his offices in Jerusalem on June 10, 2018. (Jim Hollander/AFP)
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Police
were seen arriving at Netanyahu’s residence on Tuesday.
Two
Netanyahu confidants have been arrested on suspicion of promoting regulation
worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Bezeq telecom company. In return,
Bezeq’s subsidiary news site, Walla, allegedly provided positive Netanyahu
coverage. The confidants have turned state witnesses.
Netanyahu confidants have been arrested on suspicion of promoting regulation
worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Bezeq telecom company. In return,
Bezeq’s subsidiary news site, Walla, allegedly provided positive Netanyahu
coverage. The confidants have turned state witnesses.
It’s the
third time that Netanyahu, who held the government’s communications portfolio
until last year, is being questioned over the affair. Police declined to
comment.
third time that Netanyahu, who held the government’s communications portfolio
until last year, is being questioned over the affair. Police declined to
comment.
Police
have recommended indicting Netanyahu on corruption charges in two other cases.
have recommended indicting Netanyahu on corruption charges in two other cases.
Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the accusations as a
media witch hunt.
