Prime minister designate Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday distanced himself from statements made by his son, who accused Israel's law enforcement and legal system of treason.
They young Netanyahu said his father's indictment on charges of corruption were an attempted coup and an act of treason and alleged that it could be punishable by death.
"My son is an independent person with his own views," Netanyahu said in a Twitter post. "Although he has the right to express his opinion, I do not agree with things he said."