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    Netanyahu blasts media over coverage of Comptroller report

    Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had harsh criticism for the media on Tuesday evening, over its coverage of the State Comptroller’s report which slammed Netanyahu over his conduct in the so-call "Bibi-Tours affair."

    The saga revolves around a series of overseas visits during Netanyahu’s tenure as Finance Minister from 2003-2005, and includes suspicions of double-billing for trips, acceptance of gifts in a manner barred by law for public servants, and improper use of state flight benefits for private travel.

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