Israeli police question Netanyahu’s son

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and his son Yair on 18 March 2015 in Jerusalem [AFP]

Israeli police are to question Yair Netanyahu, the eldest son of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over corruption charges related to Case 4,000, Shehab News Agency reported yesterday.

Netanyahu’s corruption scandal – Cartoon [Sabaaneh/MiddleEastMonitor]

The investigation is focused on allegations that Bezeq Israel Telecom broadcast positive coverage of Netanyahu and his wife Sarah in return for millions of dollars worth of regulatory changes.

Channel 2 reported that Netanyahu’s former media advisor Nir Hevetz would give information about Netanyahu, his wife and his son in relation to their involvement in security violations.

Hevetz has accepted to become a state witness and so he can reveal information about Netanyahu in return for not being imprisoned or fined.

Read: Former close aide to Netanyahu gives his testimony to police

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