Benjamin Netanyahu questioned by police again in corruption probe

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published 5 January 2017

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was questioned under caution by police for five hours, meaning his words could be used as evidence against him.

On Monday, Netanyahu was grilled by investigators at his official residence in Jerusalem, with Israeli media reporting he is under suspicion of receiving illegal gifts and favors from wealthy businessmen. After a preliminary inquiry, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit decided there was enough evidence for a criminal investigation, but said Monday the "nature of the investigation precludes us at this stage from giving details." In a statement, police said that an additional, unnamed suspect has been questioned within the past two days as part of the probe.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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