Police say they have barred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from speaking with his lawyer, David Shimron, a suspect in the so-called submarine affair.
Shimron is a suspect in “Case 3000,” in which authorities are investigating possible corruption and bribery involved in multi-billion shekel naval deals with German shipbuilding company ThyssenKrupp. He is currently under house arrest.
Police today also barred employees of ThyssenKrupp in Israel from contacting company headquarters in Germany.
Shimron was among seven others suspected of attempting to sway deals in favor of ThyssenKrupp. Earlier today, the eight were questioned for 12 hours on suspicions of fraud, bribery, tax evasion and money laundering
Netanyahu is not a suspect in the investigation; however, police are planning to summon him to testify on the case.
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