PM statement slams 'lying claims' on Bezeq case

Shortly after police announced Sunday morning that a number of senior officials in the Israeli telecommunications giant Bezeq, as well as two close associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been arrested as part of a new probe tied to Case 4000, a statement issued on Netanyahu’s behalf slammed the claims that he engaged in quid pro quo activities.

“This is another lying claim. The prime minister didn’t act for Elovitch’s benefit, not for favorable coverage and not for anything else,” the statement read.