Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud

Charges come at a fraught time for the country’s politics - and it is hard to see a way out for the prime minister

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 20:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a right wing parties meeting on November 20, 2019 in Jerusalem, Israel.Israel may face third election after B
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a right wing parties meeting on November 20, 2019 in Jerusalem
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted yesterday for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, making him the first Israeli prime minister to be charged with a crime while in office.

In bringing the formal charges, Israel's Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit concluded almost three years of investigations in three separate cases.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.