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Catapult prosecutor for Netanyahu: He used the favors as a “currency”

The Israeli prime minister has been accused of bribery Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prosecutors say he used the favors as a “currency” in the resumption of the corruption trial, which, combined with election results that do not allow the formation of a government, threatens his prospects of remaining in the prime minister’s office.

Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty on charges of bribery, abuse of trust and fraud and describes himself as a victim of politically motivated witch hunts.

“The relationship between Netanyahu and the accused has become a currency, something that could be exchanged,” said prosecutor Liat Ben-Ari, presenting Case 4000, which deals with the Israeli prime minister’s relationship with the owner of a major news site. ΑΜΠΕ.

“This currency could distort the judgment of a public official”, said the prosecutor.

At the same time, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has begun consulting with party leaders on the mandate of forming a government and told representatives of Netanyahu’s Likud party that ethical criteria could influence his decision, citing the of the outgoing Prime Minister.

“I do not see how a government can be formed”, the Israeli president told representatives of the center-right Yesh Atid party, the largest opposition party hoping to oust Netanyahu.

“The people of Israel must be very concerned that we will drag them into a fifth election,” he said.

The prosecutors of the Jerusalem court are seeking to prove that Benjamin Netanyahu secured favorable treatment of Israel’s largest telecommunications company, Bezeq Telecom Israel, in exchange for the favorable coverage of him and his wife Sarah by the Walla news website.

Former Walla CEO Ilam Yeshua testified that he was receiving a barrage of messages from both site owners and close associates of Netanyahu, calling for improvements in the prime minister’s profile and a reduction in coverage or an attack on politicians. of opponents.

“How many lies can you tell?” Iris Elovic, the wife of the Walla owner, co-accused in Case 4000, shouted at Geshua to apologize a little later.

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