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Netanyahu’s office slams ‘false’ statement submitted by Bar to court
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the District Court in Tel Aviv, before the start of his testimony in the corruption trial against him, April 21, 2025. (Moti Kimchi/POOL)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office calls the statement submitted by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to the High Court of Justice today a “false affidavit.”
In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office says Bar’s submission “will be refuted in detail in the near future.”
“Stay tuned for more,” it says.
Bar told the High Court that he was fired not due to professional considerations, but rather due to expectations from Netanyahu that he be loyal to the premier and obey him over the court in the event of a constitutional crisis.
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