A new leaks scandal rocks Netanyahu's office news

Israeli media revealed – today, Thursday – that the involvement of two senior officials in the Prime Minister’s Office is being investigated Benjamin Netanyahu In extracting and publishing sensitive material from surveillance cameras related to a senior army officer.

According to the sources, it is currently being verified whether this is another incident in which senior officials ignored procedures, gave instructions to subordinates to act contrary to the rules and violated basic principles of information security and privacy protection. They indicated that this appears to be the beginning of opening a box of tomatoes, where an order leads to… last.

For its part, the Broadcasting Authority explained that it was investigating whether two prominent people in Netanyahu’s office had obtained sensitive materials belonging to a high-ranking officer, and said that there were doubts about a relationship between this matter and the case of the theft of military materials.

The authority indicated that the Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy He received a complaint that Netanyahu’s office was using sensitive documents belonging to an officer who previously worked with the office. She added that the materials were extracted from surveillance cameras, and it was being investigated whether the goal was to exert pressure on Netanyahu’s office through them.

For its part, Channel 14 said that President Shin Bet Ronen Bar is involved in the investigation of these leaks, even though his agency is affiliated with the Bureau.

But Netanyahu’s office denied the matter, saying that what was published was in addition to a systematic campaign against the Prime Minister, and described the accusations as slander.

Yesterday, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that Security Council Chairman Tzachi Hanegbi is being investigated on suspicion of receiving a bribe worth 10,000 shekels ($2,677) in exchange for a letter of recommendation.

Channel 12 said that according to suspicion, a contractor asked Hanegbi to write a letter of recommendation, adding that it was received through a third party in exchange for 10,000 shekels.

Two days ago, Channel 12 published an investigation about evidence of corruption cases and shuttle trips by the Minister of Environmental Protection, Aidit Silman, and her husband’s control over the management of her ministerial position. The investigation revealed that the minister exploited her position to employ people in financial positions and influence in exchange for their support for her in the elections, and provided sums of money from the ministry’s budget to people in the party to support her.

Last Friday evening, the Israeli media revealed the issue of leaking secret documents from Netanyahu’s office, while the Times of Israel newspaper reported that a number of suspects had been arrested for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into the case.

Last July, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that there were fears that officials in Netanyahu’s office during the war would make changes in some protocols or texts for discussions (The cabinet).

The investigation angered Netanyahu’s office, as a senior official is expected to be questioned. The office said, “This is an unprecedented phishing campaign against the Prime Minister’s Office in the midst of war.”