Benjamin Netanyahu is suspected of accepting gifts and dispensing favours in return for favourable media coverage.
Israel's attorney general has said he intends to indict prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges.
Mr Netanyahu is suspected of accepting gifts, including cigars and champagne, from wealthy businessmen and dispensing favours in return for favourable media coverage.He could face up to 10 years in jail if convicted of bribery and a maximum three-year term for fraud and breach of trust. Police had recommended indicting the 69-year-old politician for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three different cases.
Attorney general Avichai Mandelblit announced his decision after more than two years of investigations.Attorney general Avichai Mandelblit announced his decision after more than two years of investigations The latest development comes just six weeks before a closely-fought election on 9 April, in which Mr Nethanyahu is seeking a fourth consecutive term in office.
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