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Fast Forward Former Netanyahu Confidant Turns State’s Witness In Corruption Investigation
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A former civil servant and confidant of Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to turn state’s evidence which could incriminate the prime minister in a corruption investigation. Shlomo Filber, the suspended director general of the Ministry of Communications, agreed in exchange for a lighter sentence to provide police with information about Netanyahu’s part in the…
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Fast Forward Iranian Official: We Will Destroy Tel Aviv And Kill Netanyahu If Israel Attacks
(JTA) — An Iranian official said his country would destroy Tel Aviv and kill Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister followed through on his threat to attack Iran. “About Netanyahu’s unwise words, I should say that if they carry out the slightest unwise move against Iran, we will level Tel Aviv to the ground…
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Fast Forward New Bribery Scandal Centers On Fraud Case Against Sara Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A former spokesman for Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of offering to make a judge attorney general if she agreed to close a case against the Israeli prime minister’s wife. The suspected bribe was first reported Tuesday morning by reporter Ben Caspit of the Hebrew-language daily newspaper Maariv. Caspit reported that Nir Hefetz,…
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Israel News Bibi’s American Buddies Don’t Care About His Bribery Scandal
Leaving behind two looming bribery indictments and two other ongoing corruption investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will land in Washington early next month to face an administration and a pro-Israel American Jewish community that seemingly couldn’t care less about his legal troubles at home. The Trump White House, where ongoing criminal investigations directed at…
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Fast Forward Israeli Telecom Officials Arrested As Netanyahu Corruption Investigations Widen
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel Police’s corruption unit and the Israel Securities Authority have opened an investigation into the Israel telecommunications company Bezeq, part of an ongoing corruption investigation involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Several suspects reportedly were arrested on Sunday as part of the investigation, called Case 4000, in part looking into whether Netanyahu had…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Shows Remains Of Iranian Drone: ‘Do Not Test Israel’s Resolve’
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to attack Iran in response to terror attacks on Israel’s soil. “Israel will not allow Iran’s regime to put a noose of terror around our neck. We will act without hesitation to defend ourselves. And we will act, if necessary, not just against Iran’s proxies that are attacking…
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Breaking News 5 Times Israeli Politicians Said ‘There’s No Scandal’ And Ended Up In Jail
(JTA) — Police are recommending charges of bribery and breach of trust against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He’s saying the case police have made is “full of holes, like Swiss cheese.” Police allege Netanyahu received expensive gifts from supporters in return for advancing their interests, including expensive cigars and champagne from the Israeli-born Hollywood…
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Israel News Bibi Is A Step Closer To Indictment. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The bombshell announcement by Israeli police Tuesday, recommending two charges of bribery against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has set off a process that could lead to a dramatic change in Israel’s political landscape. Netanyahu, who has been serving as prime minister since 2009, forcefully rejected the claims, arguing the allegations against him are “false and…
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