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Thousands of supporters of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party convened on Wednesday for a rally in support of Netanyahu who is facing a slew of corruption allegations.

Likud MK and Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely spoke with a YWN correspondent after the event. She said “3000 people came to show tremendous support” to Netanyahu, and blamed the corruption allegations on the media’s “fake news” and political opponents who are concerned that the Likud party is ‘getting stronger.’

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)