BRIBERY PROBE: Israeli police arrests senior executives linked with Netanyahu

Four days after Israeli police made a recommendation to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, several senior executives from Bezeq, the country’s biggest telecommunications company have been arrested.

Reports say police are investigating the company’s ties to Netanyahu with new information revealed by the Israel Securities Authorities (ISA) leading to the arrest of the officials.

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Sources say the arrested senior executives include two close associates of Netanyahu – but a gag order in place has not allowed for further details to be released.

According to lsraeli police the indictment comes after months of investigation into two corruption cases involving Netanyahu who seems rather unperturbed by the allegations.

Further findings revealed that recommendations by Israeli police against Netanyahu will now go to the attorney general, who will decide whether to prosecute him or not.

 

 

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