A new report reveals that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempted to get then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel to fire a top adviser over pro-Palestinian demands during submarine deal negotiations over a decade ago. Merkel did not comply with the demand, and the conditions for the deal were eventually dropped. The incident is part of a major corruption probe involving top Netanyahu advisers, but not the prime minister himself.
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