Labor’s Gabbay slams naval graft suspicions as ‘treason,’ calls on PM to resign

Labor party leader Avi Gabbay says the suspicions against multiple confidants of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the “Case 3000” naval vessel purchasing case amount to “treason.”

“Stealing money from the defense forces is an act of treason against IDF soldiers. With this money, we could have purchased armored personnel carriers to replace the aging vehicles our soldiers used to enter Gaza four years ago,” Gabbay says in a video he releases Thursday after police announce their investigation into Case 3000 is concluded.

Police announced Thursday they would recommend indictments against, among others, Netanyahu’s former attorney David Shimron, his former chief of staff David Sharan and his former deputy national security adviser Brig. Gen. (res.) Avriel Bar-Yosef.

“If the prime minister knew about his confidants’ involvement, he must resign. If he didn’t know, he must resign because he’s unfit to lead our defense establishment,” Gabbay says.

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