PM Olmert Attacks Blue-White Chair Following Criminal Investigation in Fifth Dimension Case • NIS 50 Million of Public Money, 4 Million of which Won't Return to Public, and Gantz Receives Huge Salary Speak ”• Blade 433 will conduct the investigation

Fifth Dimension Investigation: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked Blue Ben Benny Gantz on Thursday evening, following the opening of a criminal investigation into the Fifth Dimension Company, which Gantz chaired as its board member. The investigation against the company will be conducted in the Leaf Fraud Investigation Division 433.

Likud demands: "Criminal investigation against Gantz following the report's findings"

In a statement on his behalf, the prime minister wrote that "" NIS 50 million of the public money, 4 million of which did not return to the public, and Gantz received a huge salary, "referring to the state comptroller's report examining the company's relationship with the police," to date it has not been investigated or investigated The security significance of the information that the fifth dimension has released abroad. The public must know the truth - here and now - and before the elections. " Gantz shrugged off the criticism and said: "I have a lot of faith in the law enforcement system and I have no problem with any investigation they want to do. This case has no criminal element to me. Whoever pushes it is the Likud, realizing that at 17.3, Netanyahu is not suspected, unexplored "And not at the hearing. At 17.3, Likud chief Netanyahu sits on the bench of the accused. That's where the noise comes from. I'm sure there will be nothing and trust the law enforcement officials."

Recall, Deputy State Attorney Dan Elder announced a few hours ago about opening a criminal investigation into the Fifth Dimension and Police Company's attachment, which according to the State Comptroller's report was conducted without a tender and contrary to procedures.

A statement from the State Prosecutor's Office states that, "Acting Attorney General, after reviewing the documents, previous opinions written several months ago by the State Attorney's Office, and meetings with senior prosecutors, convey the subject of suspicion of the Fifth Dimension to a criminal investigation. Israel".

Elder's announcement came in response to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's response earlier today to Likud Party Attorney General Yitzhak Bam about his demand to open an investigation or investigation into the "fifth dimension" affair in the involvement of Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz .

The court said that the handling of the case was passed on by Attorney General Dan Elder. According to the court, he "filled Attorney Elder's hands to formulate the appropriate outline on the matter." That, in the future, different suspicions will arise than those that exist today that justify the intervention of the court, things will be brought before him for his guidance and decision. "

Following reports of the possibility of an investigation into the "fifth dimension", which was chaired by a blue-and-white chairman, MK Benny Gantz commented on developments in an interview with Network B on Thursday, claiming: "This is political pressure." Last night, it was reported by the Parlkes to recommend opening an investigation into allegations of misrepresentation that they allegedly presented to the Fifth Dimension Police for exemption from a tender. MK Gantz or former police commissioner Ronnie Alshich are not suspicious.

Gantz himself said in response to comments to Network B: "I am convinced of my cleanliness, believe in the good work of the prosecutor's office and all the parties involved. I am transparent and calm. Everything is spin. I believe the public understands and understands these trends."

The Minister of Public Security and Strategic Issues, Gilad Arden, also addressed the reports. I would love if anyone and I explained to the public, how do they know beforehand, even before the inquiry, that my son Gantz is suspicious or not suspected in the affair? ", Wrote Arden on Twitter. .

Remember, Fifth Dimension, a company that was engaged in security-technology development in the field of artificial intelligence, and Blue and White Chairman was the chairman of the company's board of directors. In addition to Gantz, MK Ram Ben Barak of blue was also in her management. In 2018, the company appeared in the state comptroller's report, due to her contact with the police who requested to purchase software from the company.

According to the auditor's report, the company presented false data to the police, including its duration and the number of its customers, and thus avoided conducting a tender. The company carried out a joint pilot with the police, after which the company and the police signed a cooperation agreement of NIS 50 million - of which NIS 4 million was transferred. However, the company did not deliver the goods and closed.

Gantz responded to recent developments, saying: "I have a lot of faith in the law enforcement system and I have no problem with any investigation they want to do. There is no criminal element in this case for me. Whoever pushes it is the Likud, realizing that at 17.3, Netanyahu is not suspected, unexplored "And not at the hearing. At 17.3, Likud chief Netanyahu sits on the bench of the accused. That's where the noise comes from. I'm sure there will be nothing and trust the law enforcement officials."