By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/benjamin-netanyahu-indicted-on-corruption-charges-israeli-media-reports Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges, Israeli media reports World Feb 28, 2019 11:46 AM EDT JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general says he has decided to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a series of corruption charges. Avichai Mandelblit said Thursday he has accepted the police recommendations to file charges against Netanyahu in three different cases, pending a final hearing. In a Justice Ministry statement, Mandelblit says he plans to charge Netanyahu with bribery for promoting regulatory changes worth hundreds of millions of dollars to telecom giant Bezeq in return for positive press coverage in Bezeq’s popular subsidiary news site Walla. He will also charge Netanyahu with fraud and breach of trust in two other cases. The first involves accepting gifts from billionaire friends and the second revolves around alleged offers of advantageous legislation for a major newspaper in return for favorable coverage. Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. He called a press conference for Thursday evening. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general says he has decided to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a series of corruption charges. Avichai Mandelblit said Thursday he has accepted the police recommendations to file charges against Netanyahu in three different cases, pending a final hearing. In a Justice Ministry statement, Mandelblit says he plans to charge Netanyahu with bribery for promoting regulatory changes worth hundreds of millions of dollars to telecom giant Bezeq in return for positive press coverage in Bezeq’s popular subsidiary news site Walla. He will also charge Netanyahu with fraud and breach of trust in two other cases. The first involves accepting gifts from billionaire friends and the second revolves around alleged offers of advantageous legislation for a major newspaper in return for favorable coverage. Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. He called a press conference for Thursday evening. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now