Book reveals: Netanyahu sent Mossad operatives to sabotage submarine deal he approved, endangering their lives
A new book by the Movement for Quality Government reveals that Benjamin Netanyahu secretly approved the sale of German submarines to Egypt twice, behind the back of the defense establishment, and then sent the Mossad to act against the deal, risking the lives of operatives. Former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo updated then-Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a dramatic meeting that led to the establishment of the Grunis Commission.
A new book by the Movement for Quality Government, 'Corruption in the Depths' by attorney Eliad Shraga, reveals severe details in the submarine affair. According to the book, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly approved the sale of advanced German submarines to Egypt twice, without updating the defense establishment, the Mossad, or relevant parties. Subsequently, Netanyahu sent Mossad chief Tamir Pardo and Mossad operatives to act against that same deal, endangering their lives and exposing them to diplomatic risks. A source familiar with the details described this as an 'arsonist firefighter' and behavior 'for which there is no forgiveness.' The book describes a dramatic meeting in the Prime Minister's Office in September 2021, where Pardo updated then-Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on what was happening. Bennett, shocked by the information, removed his opposition to the establishment of a state commission of inquiry, which led to the formation of the Grunis Commission. The book quotes Pardo as saying in an affidavit to the High Court that concealing the information from the Mossad 'is unacceptable and extremely unreasonable.'