Israeli police question Netanyahu over alleged gifts: Reports

January 03, 2017 00:09

Police investigators began questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his official residence in Jerusalem on Monday on suspicion of receiving gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant, Israeli media said.

The move was authorised by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who decided after a preliminary inquiry that there was enough evidence to open a criminal investigation, Haaretz newspaper reported.

Israeli media said the questioning by senior police investigators began on Monday evening, was expected last several hours and would almost certainly be followed by more interrogation.

Netanyahu told his ruling Likud faction in parliament that those hoping for his downfall would have to "wait with the celebrations, don't rush. I've said it before and I'll say it once again: there will be nothing because there is nothing."

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