State prosecution mulling probe over German submarine deal

Israel’s state prosection is considering opening a probe into a multi-billion shekel deal to purchase German submarines after it was revealed that Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyhu’s lawyer David Shimron represents the German company, according to Channel 2 news.

According to a report by Channel 10 on Tuesday night, Shimron serves as the representative of a German company trying to sell Israel military submarines that Netanyahu has been pushing for Israel to buy against the will of the IDF and former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon.

The probe would look into the question of whether prime minister acted under a conflict of interest.

Anti-corruption NGO The Movement for Quality Government in Israel called on Attorney General Avichai Mandleblit to investigate the claims earlier today. “It would appear that Netanyahu gave access in exchange for someone else getting a fee. There is nothing conclusive yet but it is certainly suspicious enough to warrant a police investigation,” vice president Michael Partem told The Times of Israel.