New book claims: Netanyahu helped disguise funds that bin Zayed transferred to Trump's son-in-law

American journalist Matthew Cole claims in his new book that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Jared Kushner to transfer about $1 billion he received from the United Arab Emirates to an account at the Bank of Israel, as part of an effort to conceal $2 billion. Kushner has strongly denied the allegations.

American journalist Matthew Cole claims in his new book 'Princes and Thieves' that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, to transfer about $1 billion he secretly received from the United Arab Emirates to an account at the Bank of Israel. According to the publication, the money was transferred to Israel via Azerbaijan in 2018 and was intended for Kushner's personal benefit, as part of a network of secret accounts totaling about $2 billion funded by the rulers of the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Cole alleges that Netanyahu was involved in managing one of the accounts and even demanded updates before transfers. Kushner has strongly denied the claims, calling them 'baseless fabrications'. Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman also denied any involvement.