Police say their questioning of Netanyahu in the high-profile Bezeq graft probe is over. According to a statement, investigators grilled the prime minister for 5 hours at his official residence in Jerusalem.
The questioning came after investigators acquired new evidence from a key state’s witness reportedly implicating Netanyahu in an illicit quid pro quo deal with Bezeq.
Police also said Netanyahu also gave testimony in Case 3000, also known as the submarine affair, during today’s questioning.
In Case 4000, Netanyahu is alleged to have provided regulatory benefits to Israel’s largest telephone company, Bezeq, in exchange for Bezeq’s chief shareholder, Shaul Elovitch, giving Netanyahu and his family positive coverage on the Walla news site, which Elovitch owns.
In Case 3000, police are investigating suspected corruption surrounding a multi-billion-shekel purchase of naval vessels and submarines from a German shipbuilder. While Netanyahu has not been named as a suspect, close associates of his, including his two personal lawyers, have been arrested or questioned.
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