Netanyahu responds to the 'economic sanctions' uproar: 'I answered a hypothetical question, I didn't say that's what will happen'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the controversy over his remarks about economic sanctions, saying he answered a hypothetical question and did not say that is what will happen. In an interview with Galei Israel, he clarified that his answer referred to a future scenario and that he is preparing for all possibilities.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the uproar over his remarks about economic sanctions, saying he answered a hypothetical question and did not say that is what will happen. In an interview with Galei Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu clarified that his answer in a previous interview with a business channel, where he said 'we need to organize a parallel economy with the appropriate currencies,' referred to a future scenario and not an assessment that sanctions would indeed be imposed. He added that there are about twenty steps that can be taken, and that he is preparing for all possibilities. Netanyahu attacked his critics and called the uproar a 'fabricated affair,' emphasizing the strength of the Israeli economy while citing the International Monetary Fund's forecast for the fastest growth in the OECD.

Netanyahu responds to the 'economic sanctions' uproar: 'I answered a hypothetical question, I didn't say that's what will happen'