A former senior official in the Israeli Ministry of Communications is expected to testify on the Prime Minister’s offer to benefit the company from the effective media.
Greek authorities are investigating the destruction of a private jet from Israel that killed a witness in the Benjamin Netanyahu bribery case.
Haim Geron, a former head of Israel’s Ministry of Communications, and his wife Esther were killed when only one Cessna 182 plane crashed late on Monday on the island of Samos.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has identified the victims, all 69 years old, and added that agency officials and the ministry are working with the family to recover the bodies.
Geron was one of more than 300 prosecutors indicted in Netanyahu’s corruption case.
The former prime minister of Israel has been accused of accepting expensive gifts from wealthy allies, which he refuses.
Geron is expected to testify that Netanyahu negotiated with a social media company to protect the best interests of the company.
The Greek Investigation and Aviation Board in Greece is investigating the cause of the crash, officials said Tuesday.
One engine left Haifa and crashed near Samos Airport.
“Shortly after arrival, the connection to the Samos checkpoint was lost and the Civil Aviation Authority notified the search and rescue facility for the loss of connection,” the officials said in a statement.
The bodies of the Israeli occupants were found by the Coast Guard a few hours later with the help of various sources.
Netanyahu, who is now the opposition leader in the Israeli parliament, has denied all charges and criticized the size of the witness stand.
Kondylis, head of Greece’s aerospace and air safety watchdog, said on Tuesday that a team of experts would travel to Samos on Wednesday to assess the situation.
“The fisherman said … there was a big explosion, then a small one,” Kondylis told AFP.
“The damage will show if this is the case,” Kondylis said, adding that the ship was about 33 meters (108 feet) under water and two miles (1.2 miles) south of the airport.
He said he was “hopeful” that there would be a clear indication of the cause of the accident in the next two weeks.