Netanyahu wants control over economic data, Lapid charges
Lapid claims that Netanyahu is attempting to appoint an ally as the head of Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics in order to gain control of the data.
Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)ByELIAV BREUERUpdated: