Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questioned for 12th time

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was questioned on Friday for the 12th time, in two cases in which the police recommended to indict him for bribery and other offences.

Investigators of “Lahav 433,” a national anti-corruption police unit, arrived at the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem at 9 a.m. and questioned him for about five hours, Xinhua news agency reported.

Netanyahu is suspected of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in “Case 1000”, also known as the “Gifts Case”, regarding his relationship with Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan and Australian businessman James Packer. The police claim that the two have given Netanyahu for many years various types of benefits in return for receiving certain perks. (IANS)