The group was somewhat smaller than previous delegations, but that may have been due to fears of travel to the Middle East during the current security situation.
Erdan will testify on allegations Netanyahu pledged to change regulations to further the interests of Bezeq owner Shaul Elovitch in return for positive news coverage.
“Nakba Day” events mark what Palestinians consider to be the “catastrophe” of Israel’s founding.
“We succeeded in blocking condemnation of Israel with the help of the US, whom we worked in conjunction with,” Israel’s ambassador to the UN said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned civilian deaths in Gaza as 'unacceptable' and appealed for them to 'stop immediately.'
Israel called on UN member states to shun the event and B’nai Brith International is circulating a petition calling on officials from UN member states not to attend.
The two will testify on the Bezeq-Walla Affair where Netanyahu is accused of bribing Bezeq for positive coverage on Walla.
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