Netanyayu ignited al-Aqsa tensions to divert attention from probes: Ex-Israeli PM

‘Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak says the current premier Benjamin Netanyahu sparked recent tensions at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a bid to distract public attention from the investigations into the corruption allegations against him.
In a video he posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Barak blasted Netanyahu for his handling of the situation at the highly-sensitive site and the West Bank.
Netanyahu “is ready to set … the region on fire in order to save himself from his fear of criminal investigations,” Barak said.
“Over the last two weeks, we received a glimpse of the depths to which Netanyahu’s behavior can fall. He is a man who panics, acts weak and gets dragged down due to his poor judgment; easily loses his cool-headedness; and surrenders time and time again,” he added.
The former Israeli prime minister further reminded that the former Supreme Court president had asked Netanyahu to quit because of the “expensive gifts scandal.”’
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