Blue and White leader Benny Gantz issues an ultimatum to Netanyahu after the prime minister urged him to release all the information stored on his phone that could have been collected by a Iranian hackers.
“Mr. Netanyahu, answer me one question by 8 p.m.: Why did you receive NIS 16 million shekels from a company that supplies the submarine manufacturer and why did you hide it from the public?” Gantz says in a statement, referring to the money Netanyahu allegedly received from a deal linked to the Case 3000 submarine investigation.
A spokesperson for Blue and White did not say what would happen if Netanyahu did not provide an answer by that time, and said there are no plans to respond to the earlier demands made by Netanyahu.
During a press conference held at his residence, Netanyahu accused Gantz of poor judgment, and said he was unfit to lead because he could be potentially blackmailed. Netanyahu called on Gantz, his main rival in the April elections, to reveal the information on his hacked phone to the Israeli public.
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