Coalition Chair David Bitan is denying reports of his intention to hold a news conference following his interrogation by police on allegations of involvement in a Rishon Letzion corruption case.
The Likud Knesset member said, "In order to dispel all the false and malicious rumors that have been circulating in the last hour in the media, there is and was no intention of convening a news conference, and I have and had no intention of resigning from my position or resigning from the Knesset."