Prime Minister Netanyahu laughs off police recommendations he be indicted in a series of corruption investigations in a video released for the start of the Hanukkah holiday.
In the Hebrew-language clip, Netanyahu approaches a man complaining about life in Israel, as he waits in line at a bakery to buy doughnuts traditionally eaten for Hanukkah, who asks the premier if they being filmed for a live stream.
“No, no we’re in the same boat,” Netanyahu reassures the man. “I call them all the time, ask to order take-out and they don’t believe [me] and think I’m joking with them. They called the police on me”
“Case 5000,” the man says jokingly in response, referring to the so-called cases 1000, 2000 and 4000 in which Netanyahu has been implicated.
“Leave it. Who is even counting,” Netanyahu says dismissively.
As it would not be Hanukkah without Netanyahu referring to Iran, the prime minister uses his interlocutor’s remark about a “bomb doughnut” as a jumping off point.
“You said bomb? You remember the nuclear deal with Iran? They said there is nothing to do, the whole world supports it, but I never gave up,” he says.
When the man reacts in shock to the number 6000 being called out, apparently thinking this is another case against Netanyahu, the prime minister assures him there is nothing to worry about.
“That is your number in line, or the number of calories you are going to eat,” he tells the man jokingly.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at donuts traditionally eaten for Hanukkah in a video he released on December 2, 2018, to mark the start of the Jewish holiday. (Screen capture: Facebook)
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