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)