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Ex-Police Official Details Secret Wiretap of Netanyahu Aide
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By Алекс Липницкий
First reported by Mignews · 20 hours ago
What happened
A former Israeli police official revealed details of an unauthorized wiretap on Prime Minister Netanyahu's former chief of staff, Natan Echel. The defense claims the wiretap was an attempt to gather evidence against Netanyahu, while the police official cited a lack of attorney general approval as the reason for its termination.
- 01Former police official details unauthorized wiretap of Netanyahu aide.
- 02Defense claims wiretap aimed to gather evidence against PM.
- 03Operation halted due to lack of attorney general approval.
- 04Police stopped monitoring if Knesset members were involved.
- 05Netanyahu previously accused prosecution of political attack.
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