Netanyahu under AG scanner

Israel’s attorney general is looking into suspicions surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which are reportedly linked to a large transfer of money to the Israeli leader or one of his kin.
The examination, announced late Sunday, could prove a new challenge for Netanyahu, who has been fighting off accusations of shady dealings and financial mismanagement against him and his wife.
Israel’s Justice Ministry did not disclose what the suspicions against Netanyahu were. But reports in Israeli media in recent days have said that Netanyahu or one of his family members received large sums of money, unrelated to political campaigns.
The ministry’s statement said the media reports were “incorrect to say the least” and that the attorney general had not yet launched a full-fledged criminal investigation against Netanyahu, a probe that could lead to charges.
“As happened in all previous instances, when deeds attributed to Prime Minister Netanyahu turned out to be baseless, here as well there will be nothing, because there is nothing,” said Nir Hefetz, an adviser to the Netanyahu family. Meanwhile, an Israeli rights group says it’s suing Facebook for $1 billion on behalf of families of victims of Palestinian attacks.
The Shourat Hadin group is claiming the social network provides resistance groups with a platform for spreading violence. It says it’s filing the suit in a New York court on Monday.
The victims cited in the suit were all American. The plaintiffs include the family of Taylor Force, a 28-year-old American veteran who was stabbed to death while visiting Israel in March.
Shourat Hadin says Facebook is violating the US Anti-Terrorism Act by allowing groups such as Hamas to disseminate their messages on Facebook.

Source: Arab News