An Israeli police officer moves protesters as police interrogators arrive to the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, June 12, 2018. Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving the country's telecom giant. (SEBASTIAN SCHEINER / AP)
JERUSALEM — Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of an investigation into a corruption case involving the country's telecom giant.
It's the third time that Netanyahu is being questioned over the affair
Police were seen arriving at Netanyahu's residence on Tuesday.
Two Netanyahu confidants have been arrested on suspicion of promoting regulation worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Bezeq telecom company. In return, Bezeq's subsidiary news site, Walla, allegedly provided positive Netanyahu coverage. The confidants have turned state witnesses.
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It's the third time that Netanyahu, who held the government's communications portfolio until last year, is being questioned over the affair. Police declined to comment.
Israeli police interrogators arrive to the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, June 12, 2018. (SEBASTIAN SCHEINER / AP)
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Police have recommended indicting Netanyahu on corruption charges in two other cases.
Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, dismissing the accusations as a media witch hunt.
