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Bottlegate

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
September 1, 2015, 6:39 am
Sara Netanyahu accuses media of abusing her family
Prime minister’s wife says series of embarrassing stories ahead of March election were a means to ‘incite people’ against the family
By ToI Staff
Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu cast votes in the Likud primary on December 31, 2014. Photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 19, 2015, 7:50 am
Polls show Likud largely unhurt over PM spending report
Most Israelis say comptroller’s findings of prolfigate expenses and possible fraud at Netanyahu residences have no effect on their decision at ballot box
By Marissa Newman and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara celebrate the Mimouna in Or Yehuda in April 2013. (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)
February 17, 2015, 7:42 pm
Despite hefty spending, PM may be in biggest stew over electrician
Comptroller’s report includes three allegations that could result in legal action, as well as ‘hedonistic’ spending on food, hair, cleaning
By Marissa Newman
Former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2011. (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)
February 16, 2015, 9:49 pm
Former Shin Bet chief: PM residence film ‘severe security breach’
Yuval Diskin criticizes Netanyahu for showing inside of official home ahead of comptroller’s spending report
By Tamar Pileggi
Benjamin Netanyahu in a campaign ad broadcast on February 7, 2015 that makes light of recent scandals. (screen capture: Facebook/Benjamin Netanyahu)
February 7, 2015, 9:26 pm
PM hits back at ‘scandals’ in new ad
Netanyahu accuses rivals of distracting voters from real issues in clip making light of various fake grievances
By ToI Staff
US businessman S. Daniel Abraham and financier of the V15 group speaking with Channel 2 news on February 6, 2015. (screen capture: Channel 2)
February 6, 2015, 11:49 pm
US billionaire behind V15 campaign denies support for Herzog
Daniel Abraham says he does not fund Zionist Camp, claims he is helping Israel obtain ‘the best PM it can have’
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his wife, Sara, in an undated photo (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/Flash90, File)
February 6, 2015, 11:29 am
Bottle-gate, Congress-gate, Police-gate
Reeling from a scandalous week, the Hebrew press takes stock, and concludes that Netanyahu emerges largely unscathed
By Marissa Newman
Emergency workers on site of a traffic accident that killed 8 and injured 20 in the south of Israel (photo credit: Shalom Ben Tzur/Zaka Spokesperson)
February 4, 2015, 1:23 pm
Horror on the roads, fury at Islamic State
A horrific bus accident in Israel leaves 8 dead; while Islamic State’s latest execution crosses another line
By Yossi Nachemi
Thinking past the elections. Avigdor Liberman said that his party, Yisrael Beytenu, won't sit in a left-wing government. Here he is seen announcing his party list on January 19, 2015 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 2, 2015, 2:19 pm
All the scandal that’s fit to print
Which outrage is the most outrageous? Readers of the Hebrew press get to choose
By Yossi Nachemi
Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, November 23, 2014. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Flash90, Pool)
February 2, 2015, 12:11 am
In ‘bottlegate’ affair, A-G requests files on PM residence finances
Weinstein renews interest in allegations Netanyahu’s wife misappropriated state funds, asks comptroller for all gathered material
By Lazar Berman
Isaac Herzog (left) and Tzipi Livni (right) hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2014, announcing a unity deal. (photo credit: Flash90)
February 1, 2015, 10:33 pm
Herzog: Likud is panicking, lying about Labor ties to V15
Responding to charges that faction broke campaign laws, Zionist Camp leader says he has no connection to grassroots group
By Lazar Berman
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