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Netanyahu's son summoned by Israeli police to testify over diplomatic passport handout
A 2023 Haaretz report revealed that Israel's then-foreign minister ordered a diplomatic passport for Yair Netanyahu, the prime minister's son, despite him not meeting the criteria
Yair Netanyahu has been summoned to testify in the diplomatic passports affair. The investigation is examining suspicions of breach of trust in the illegal issuance of passports. Former Minister Eli Cohen is also expected to be summoned for questioning.
The investigation into the case has been ongoing for a year at Lahav 433 and the suspicion is that during the tenure of former Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, diplomatic passports were issued to those who were not entitled to them, including the Prime Minister's son. A date has not yet been set for the testimony to be delivered. Cohen himself is expected to be questioned under caution soon.
As part of an investigation into the suspicion of the improper issuance of passports during the period when Eli Cohen served as Foreign Minister, the Prime Minister's son was asked to provide testimony on the matter. • A date has not yet been set for the testimony to be delivered, and it will be delivered in the coming days.
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