Defense Minister Benny Gantz announces he has formed a committee to investigate the irregular purchase process of submarines and corvettes, an affair that has already resulted in several indictments against senior figures.
The committee will be led by retired judge Amnon Straschnov.
The affair, also known as Case 3000, revolves around allegations of a massive bribery scheme in the multi-billion-shekel state purchase of naval vessels from German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aboard the new submarine ‘Rahav’ at the Israeli navy base in Haifa, on January 12, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
The scandal has embroiled several close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as high ranking military officials, but not the premier himself, despite claims by former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon that Netanyahu led an improper effort to buy the submarines from Thyssenkrupp.
Gantz’s office says the findings of the committee will be presented within four months and will be shared with the public “transparently.”
The move is seen as one that could inflame tensions with Netanyahu and imperil the already dysfunctional unity government.
— with Judah Ari Gross
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