Police recommend indictments in Navy ship-buying graft probe

The Israel Police announces it has concluded its investigation into “Case 3000,” an alleged bribery scheme intended to influence Israel’s purchase of German naval vessels worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Authorities say they have sufficient evidence to indict several people close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though Netanyahu himself is not a suspect in the case. These include David Shimron, Netanyahu’s cousin and former personal attorney; Netanyahu’s former deputy national security adviser Brig. Gen. (res.) Avriel Bar-Yosef; former Israel Navy chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Eliezer Marom; David Sharan, Netanyahu’s former chief of staff; and Brig. Gen (res.) Shay Brosh.

Police say there is insufficient evidence to indict Netanyahu’s close confidant and former peace negotiator and adviser Yitzhak Molcho.

A key figure in the case is Miki Ganor, a former agent for German shipbuilder ThyssenKryupp and a former suspect, who in July 2017 signed an agreement to turn state’s witness.