Netanyahu's wife suspected of bribery as part of corruption probe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara is suspected of bribery as part of the investigation into the Bezeq-Walla corruption affair, also known as Case 4000 and involving the prime minister himself, Sputnik reported citing The Times of Israel outlet.

According to The Times of Israel, earlier in the day, a police representative told the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court that Sara is suspected of receiving bribes in Case 4000, and that the police have evidence that Elovitch and his wife, Iris, as well as Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara, were all aware of the financial implications of their affair.

This was the first official statement that the prime minister's wife can be added to the list of suspects, according to media reports.

The Netanyahus have been repeatedly questioned as part of the investigation. Netanyahu himself has not yet been named as a suspect in the case. The questioning on August 17 was the 11th one for Netanyahu in a series of corruption probes.