Israeli police and Netanyahu’s office do not confirm that such hearings have taken place until they are over. It would be the 12th time Netanyahu has been questioned in various cases, either as a suspect or a witness. After a previous round of questioning in July, Netanyahu’s office said there was no such trade-off. In addition to the premiership, Netanyahu also held the communications portfolio between November 2014 and February 2017, covering the run-up to the March 2015 elections, when he is alleged to have made the deal with Elovitch. Netanyahu was interrogated for more than five hours in July, reportedly over the same affair.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2018 11:37 UTC