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Thursday, November 17, 2016
David Shimron told AG there was no conflict of interest in submarine deal
Facing questions over his representation of a German shipyard which is set to supply Israel with three new submarines, David Shimron, the personal lawyer of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wrote a letter to the Attorney General this morning denying any conflict of interest, according to Channel 2 News.
In turn Attorney General Avicahi Mandelblit asked State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan for further information on the issue, signalling a move towards opening a full probe.
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