'We lost a close friend when he was indicted for taking bribes'

The Movement for Quality Government has responded to the Likud's attack on a statement made by the movement's head, Eliad Shraga, who today called Prime Minister Netanyahu a "creature."

"To our distress, we have lost a close friend, but someone who has been indicted for taking bribes can no longer continue to be a member of the Movement for Quality Government," the statement read.