Otzma Yehudit responded to the news that the police are examining the opening of an investigation against Michael Ben-Ari.
"The conduct of the State Prosecutor's Office, headed by State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan and Attorney General Mandelblit, is a direct continuation of their conduct on the issue of the disqualification of members of Otzma Yehudit. Nitzan and Mandelblit's attempt to influence the election process in Israel and blacken the image of Dr. Ben-Ari is a serious attempt that must be rejected out of hand, "the party said.