Netanyahu says ‘totally clear’ he did nothing wrong in subs probe

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is now “totally clear” he acted properly in the purchase of naval vessels and submarines from a German shipbuilder that lie at the heart of a major corruption investigation.

Netanyahu provided testimony for the first time yesterday in the so-called Case 3000. He is a not a suspect in the case though a number of his close associates and former aides have been implicated.

“Over many months we heard all types of fabricated stories about me and [saw] all types of pictures that show me getting on and off submarines,” Netanyahu says in a Facebook video. “Allegedly I made decisions here for outside considerations.”

“Yesterday it become totally clear that my considerations regarding the submarines and naval vessels were completely practical and as always were for Israel’s security,” he adds, saying he expects to hear apologies from the media and politicians who accused him of wrongdoing.