Israeli PM's wife suspected of taking bribes
Tel Aviv, Aug 31 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife is suspected of accepting bribes in a corruption case involving her husband and Israel's largest telecom company, the police said told on Thursday.
A police official told the Tel Aviv Magistrate Court that Netanyahu's wife, Sara, is suspected of receiving bribes. It was the first time the police publicly specified the suspicion against Sara Netanyahu, who was already questioned several times in the high-profile criminal investigation, Xinhua reported.
The case, dubbed by the police as "Case 4000", involves the couple and Shaul Elovitch, a businessman and Benjamin Netanyahu's associate.
Elovitch's communication company Bezeq Telecom allegedly received financial benefits from the Communication Ministry during Netanyahu's service as the Communication Minister.
In return, Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu allegedly received positive coverage by the Walla news site, also controlled by Elovitch.
However, Sara Netanyahu's lawyers released a statement denying the accusations against her, saying she never took part in any bribery case.
The Prime Minister is entangled in a series of criminal corruption investigations.
In February, the police said there was enough evidence to charge Netanyahu with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in two other cases. However, Attorney General of Israel Avichai Mandelblit has still to decide whether to press charges or to drop the cases.
Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing and charges the investigations are part of a "witch hunt" orchestrated by the "leftist" media and his enemies.
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Explosion heard over Dubai airport followed by cloud of smoke
Dubai: An explosion was heard over Dubai International Airport on Saturday, followed by a cloud of smoke in the air, according to a witness who spoke to AFP, as Iran continued attacks across the Gulf region.
The flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed several aircraft circling above the airport in what appeared to be a holding pattern.
Meanwhile, the Dubai Media Office said in a post on X that there had been “a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception.”
In the same post, authorities also denied reports circulating online about a direct strike on the airport.
Further details about the incident were not immediately available.
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