Netanyahu allegedly requested news site run negative article on rival’s wife

Prime Minister Netanyahu asked Bezeq majority shareholder Shaul Elovitch to run a piece on the telecommunications firm’s Walla news site saying the wife of a political rival worked at a non-Kosher restaurant, Hadashot TV news reports.

Quoting unnamed associates of Elovitch, the report says Netanyahu asked him to publish an article staying that Gilat Bennett, the wife of Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett, worked at a non-Kosher restaurant.

The allegation was included in a story by the network outlining Elovitch’s version of events in the so-called Case 4000, which revolves around suspicions Netanyahu advanced regulatory measures benefiting Elovitch in exchange for positive coverage from Walla.

Police on Sunday recommended both men be indicted for bribery in the case. They have both denied wrongdoing.