Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is under fire amid a report that he may have ordered additional advanced submarines from Germany to advance the agenda of people close to him. According to a Channel 10 News report, David Shimron, who serves as PM Netanyahu�s attorney, also represents businessman Miki Ganor who is connected to the German shipyard that builds the submarines.

YWN-ISRAEL reported earlier this month that former Defense Minister Moshe Ya�alon went head to head with Mr. Netanyahu prior to resigning as he opposed the order of additional submarines from Germany. Ya�alon stopped the order, which was renewed by PM Netanyahu after Ya�alon quit.

There are now concerns that there may have been a conflict of interests involved in the order for additional submarines, which IDF experts insist are not necessary.

The Prime Minister�s Office on Wednesday 16 Cheshvan released a statement that the purchase of the submarines by Israel was done without any outside influence.

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has turned to the State Prosecutor�s Office to determine if it should launch its own investigation.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)