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Israelis deserve to know the truth about submarine scandal

A public watchdog has petitioned the Supreme Court in an effort to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly or indirectly complicit in causing grave damage to state security in a controversial submarine acquisition from Germany.

Israel Navy soldiers stand on the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, as it docks in Haifa port January 12, 2016. The Dolphin-class submarines, widely believed to be capable of firing nuclear missiles, were manufactured in Germany and sold to Israel at deep discounts as part of Berlin's commitment to shoring up the security of the country set in part as a haven for Jews who survived the Holocaust.    REUTERS/Baz Ratner - GF20000092308
Israeli navy soldiers stand on the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, as it docks, Haifa, Israel, Jan. 12, 2016. — REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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