Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu faces corruption charges
The indictment includes bribery charges
Jerusalem — Israel's attorney-general will indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged corruption, the justice ministry said on Thursday. The announcement, marking the first time a serving Israeli prime minister has been put on official notice of planned prosecution, deepened uncertainty over Netanyahu's prospects in a tightly contested election in April. Netanyahu, who has denied any wrongdoing in the three long-running corruption investigations against him, was due to deliver a televised statement later in the day. He has already said he has no intention of resigning. The actual filing of charges, which include bribery, fraud and breach of trust, will depend on the outcome of a required hearing, the justice ministry said in a statement. At that hearing — which could take place after the April 9 election — Netanyahu can try to persuade the attorney-general, Avichai Mandelblit, not to indict him. Netanyahu, 69 and seeking a fourth consecutive term, is set to become Israel'...
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