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Dec 5, 2019

Israeli navy officers stand on the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, as it docks in Haifa, Israel, Jan. 12, 2016 — REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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Bad news for Netanyahu as inquiry peers into submarine affair

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived 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 - RTX221FU

Netanyahu tries to steer clear of submarine scandal

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived 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 - GF20000092315

Netanyahu thwarts risk of submarine scandal resurfacing

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Noose of investigations tightens around Netanyahu

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense