Senior Likud Beitenu officials have indicated that non other than President Peres is behind the headline in Yedioth Ahronoth
last week, which quoted a senior diplomatic source as saying "Netanyahu is
leading Israel to tragedy.”
According to Likud Beitenu, Peres had invited journalists for an off-the-record
conversation, in which he voiced his criticism of Netanyahu,
Haaretz reports.
"Peres' behavior with regard to the elections is
inappropriate," the Likud Beiteinu officials added.