Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with her husband, was named a suspect in an investigation into alleged corruption.
On Thursday, a police representative confirmed to a judge in Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court that Sara Netanyahu is a suspect in the affair known as Case 4000. The prime minister was appointed as a suspect six months ago.
The investigation implies suspicions that the Prime Minister has proposed regulations in favor of Shaul Elovitch, the largest shareholder of the telecommunications giant, in exchange for positive reporting from the Walla van Bezeq news site.
The Netanyahu family has issued a statement rejecting Thursday's report, reports The Times of Israel.
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"We also found a positive article about Kaya the dog on Walla," said the statement to the media, referring to the late pet of the Netanyahus. "Fortunately, Kaya died before they succeeded in placing her in the circle of bribery suspects.
"There is no end to the absurdity, and in any case the coverage of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Walla was and remains negative."
In March, a television report by Israel & # 39; s Channel 10 reported that the police are in possession of correspondence between Sara Netanyahu and Elovitch & # 39; s wife Iris, including WhatsApp messages regarding the benefits and complaints from Bezeq. Prime Minister's wife about Walla's cover.
During the hearing, a representative of the prosecution said that the investigation is in the "advanced stages" and is expected to be transferred to prosecutors in the next six months after additional investigation.
According to Hadashot TV news, Yair Netanyahu, one of the two sons of the couple, is also a suspect in the case, because this has not been confirmed by the police.
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