A top aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he is taking a leave of absence amid an uproar over allegations of sexual assault. A top aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he is taking a leave of absence amid an uproar over allegations of sexual assault. Keyes has denied the allegations, saying all “are deeply misleading and many of them are categorically false”. At least four female Israeli lawmakers called upon Netanyahu to suspend Keyes after the allegations surfaced earlier this week. He is considered a close aide to the prime minister and deeply involved in Netanyahu’s social media policy.

Source: Irish Independent September 13, 2018 21:11 UTC