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.
“Israel Hayom” is owned by Jewish-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, a close friend of Netanyahu.
The Prime Minister’s office rejected the accusations, saying that “this time, too, the Prime Minister answered the questions with complete confidence, out of the clear knowledge that there was nothing and therefore there will be nothing.”
Netanyahu’s interrogation took place two days before the planned start of his wife’s trial, who is accused of fraudulently obtaining funding from the prime minister’s office to order hundreds of meals from restaurants, worth more than 350,000 new shekels (about $97,000).
Netanyahu was last questioned on August 17 in “Case 4000”, a corruption case involving Israel’s telecom giant Bezeq.
