Prime Minister Binyamin
Netanyahu dismissed allegations by ex-PM Ehud Olmert that he wasted
billions of dollars preparing for “illusory security escapades” that did
not take place. Netanyahu interviewed on Army Radio called the
statement “strange and irresponsible,” adding, "I will say that we have
developed offensive and defensive capabilities for close and distant
theatres and I think that this is a very important investment for the
state of Israel." He reiterated that Israel "must do everything in its
power to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons", a goal he said
would be his "number one task" after his re-election (in the Jan. 22
parliamentary vote). Olmert resigned as prime minister in 2009 over a
corruption scandal and received a one-year suspended sentence for fraud.
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