Netanyahu aides questioned in possible witness harassment
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police are reportedly investigating whether two senior aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harassed a witness in a corruption case.
Channel 13 TV says Ofer Golan and Jonathan Urich were both recently questioned and their phones have been confiscated.
It says Golan hired a van in August to park outside the home of Shlomo Filber, blaring a message "to be a man" and stop lying about Netanyahu.
Filber, a former Netanyahu aide, is a key witness in a case in which Netanyahu is accused of giving favors to a telecom magnate in exchange for flattering coverage on a news site.
In a statement Monday, police and justice officials said witness harassment is extremely serious.
Urich reportedly told police the van was a campaign stunt and Netanyahu was not involved.
