נתניהו מכחיש מעורבות במאמצים כביכול ב-2009 לתווך הבנות ידיעות-ישראל היום

הערכה

The denial from Netanyahu's camp in this long-running media influence case tests the credibility of witnesses who have already testified about backchannel deals. At stake is whether the former prime minister can be linked to an alleged quid pro quo that would have curbed a free newspaper's reach in exchange for favorable press coverage. Observers should watch for documentary evidence or recorded conversations that could corroborate or undermine the intermediaries' accounts.