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Report: Netanyahu expected to testify on submarine affair
The prime minister may even be questioned under caution on marine vessel procurement deal from Germany, Channel 2 News reports; Netanyahu's associates Shimron and Molcho were already questioned; 'There will be nothing, because there was nothing.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to be called in to testify on the submarine affair
for the very first time, and may even be questioned under caution on the matter later on, Amnon Abramovich reported on Channel 2 News Friday evening.
Netanyahu's two close associates—attorneys David Shimron and Yitzhak Molcho—have already been questioned by police.
The submarine affair relates to the procurement of vessels and patrol ships for Israel's Navy from the Germany-based ThyssenKrupp company.
PM Netanyahu is expected to testify on submarine affair (Photo: AFP)
A comment released on behalf of Prime Minister Netanyahu said, "Time and time again forced attempts are made to tie the prime minister to the submarine and boats affair, all while the Justice Ministry had already made clear the prime minister was not suspected of anything.
"We have heard many prophecies and speculation on 'what may be' through the years, but only one thing remains an absolute certainty: there will be nothing, because there was nothing."
Ynet first reported six weeks ago police estimates that the prime minister will invariably be brought in on the affair, commonly referred to as Case 3000, or at the very least called to provide testimony on it.
"There are still unresolved questions to answer on this affair," law enforcement officials said then.
Netanyahu's confidants Molcho (L) and Shimron have already testified on the affair, and may be indicted for their part (Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg, Yariv Katz)
A little more than a week ago, meanwhile, police reported sufficient evidence was uncovered to recommend indictment against attorneys Shimron and Molcho, as well as against former Netanyahu chief of staff David Sharan, former Navy commander Vice Admiral Eliezer Marom and former National Security Council deputy chief Avriel Bar-Yosef.
The police did qualify its statement at the time, saying the investigation was still ongoing and that the investigating unit had not yet reached the summary phase.
