Israeli media report new details of Netanyahu probes

https://www.yahoo.com/news/israels-netanyahu-dismisses-set-corruption-charges-114805929.html

[FONT=&quot]Netanyahu has been questioned by police twice about allegations that he improperly accepted lavish gifts from high-profile figures in international business and Hollywood. Local media have reported that a second affair involves Netanyahu being taped negotiating mutual benefits with a high-powered media mogul.

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Channel 2 TV reported that police have a copy of a recording made by Ari Harrow, Netanyahu's former chief of staff, of a 2014 conversation the prime minister held with Arnon Mozes, publisher of the Yediot Ahronot newspaper. It said they discussed trading positive coverage of Netanyahu in exchange for diminishing the impact of a free competing paper, the pro-Netanyahu daily Israel Hayom. The proposal never materialized, media reported.[/FONT]

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I'll admit that I don't know enough about Israeli politics to say whether this is normal in their context. However, I cannot imagine Bibi's underling coming up with this idea on his own and without context. Hopefully, Bibi has nothing to do with this and it's just his sycophants trying to get him better air time without him knowing about it. If Bibi is within a block of this situation, it would give his critics both at home and abroad plenty of ammo in the upcoming elections.

It's also important to note that the Yesh Atid party may - from what I understand - use this situation to place itself as a strong and valid option to Israelis who understand the importance of a secular government.

We'll see.