#Israel / Netanyahu admits to lying, implicating his “friends” in Israel Hayom scandal
#Netanyahu's history of lies and manipulation is being dissected in court.
In a surprising turn during his second day of testimony war criminal #Netanyahu admitted to directly influencing the editorial line of Israel Hayom, the free newspaper established with the help of the late Sheldon Adelson.
Netanyahu confessed to making frequent calls to Adelson and former editor-in-chief Amos Regev regarding political coverage, implying that all three previously lied to the court to conceal their connections.
For 15 years, Israel Hayom functioned as a propaganda outlet, promoting Netanyahu's agenda, suppressing negative information, and attacking his rivals, a fact supported by intelligence information and a comprehensive review by The Seventh Eye.
State witness Nir Hefetz corroborated this, testifying about Netanyahu's demands to attack Noni Mozes, whom Netanyahu and his wife considered a nemesis.
This admission comes as Netanyahu attempts to refute bribery charges in “Case 4000”, contrasting his actions with Israel Hayom to his lack of influence over news site Walla!, where he believed he couldn't manipulate coverage.
[…] Over the years, employees of Israel Hayom have reported that editor-in-chief Regev would frequently seclude himself in his office for long phone calls before press deadlines. These calls were followed by changes to the newspaper's front page and news sections, which, according to the employees, often served Netanyahu's personal interests.
After Adelson's death and Netanyahu's loss of power, Israel Hayom distanced itself from Netanyahu, highlighting the end of their alliance.
Hebrew https://www.the7eye.org.il/537634
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