The Israeli police intend to interrogate Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu once again after the end of Jewish holidays in mid-October over new developments regarding his involvement in corruption scandals.
Maariv newspaper quoted a senior Israeli police officer as saying that the accusations against Netanyahu became more solid after his ex-chief of staff Ari Harow testified against him.
Netanyahu is facing three graft cases including two dubbed “1000” and “2000” by the police. These two cases involve serious confessions made by Harow.
In Case 1000 Netanyahu and his wife Sara are suspected of receiving illicit gifts from billionaire benefactors most notably hundreds of thousands of shekels’ worth of cigars and champagne from the Israeli-born Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan.
In Case 2000 Netanyahu is suspected to have colluded with Arnon Mozes publisher of Israel’s daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth to undermine the circulation of Israel’s free daily paper Israel Hayom. The latter is a free daily sponsored by American billionaire Sheldon Adelson a casino magnate with tremendous influence on Israeli politics.
For its part Israel’s Channel 10 said that the police would soon recommend to the state prosecutor (attorney general) to indict Netanyahu on bribery fraud and breach of trust.
The channel noted that the police would also interview Netanyahu later on the submarine affair which is termed Case 3000.
This case involves accusations of bribery in a deal to purchase three submarines and a number of military ships from Germany.
