A number of senior Bezeq officials were taken into custody in the Sunday morning, 3 Adar raid, reportedly in connection to another police probe involving Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu known as ‘Case 4000’. Israel Securities Authority agents are also involved in the arrests, which include a number of persons who are close to the prime minister.
According to a Ynet report, an Israel Securities Authority probe into Bezeq ties the telecommunications company’s largest shareholder, Shaul Elovitch, received favors from the prime minister in return for favorable coverage of Mr. Netanyahu on the Walla News website. Some of the persons detained for questioning are related to the news website. In addition to Elovitch, former Communications Minister Director-General Shlomo Filber and Bezeq CEO Stella Handler were taken in for questioning.
It is reported that after the Securities Authority compared notes with Israel Police, it was determined there is sufficient evidence to launch another criminal investigation.
The statement responding on Mr. Netanyahu’s behalf reads, “This is another false claim. The prime minister didn’t act to benefit Elovitch, not in exchange for favorable coverage or anything else”.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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It’s time to stop this WITCH HUNT against Bibi.
Time to start investigating the false information created by the LEFT and procescute them for false information causing the Israeli government to needlessly spend money on stupidity instead of spending it on defending itself against terrorist rag heads.