The trial of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on corruption charges is billed to resume today,Monday.
THE WHISTLER reported that Netanyahu was on January 28, 2020, formally indicted for corruption by the nation’s attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit.
Mandelblit had alleged that the prime minister engaged in bribery, fraud and breach of trust while serving as the country’s leader.
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Among other things, he was said to have awarded about $500 million to a multi-media company (Bezeq Telecom Israel), for the purpose of getting favorable coverage of himself and his administration.
But Netanyahu had denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty in court.
He had said “I won’t let political scandals use this matter to interfere with the historic move I lead.”
Reuters reports that he “will have to enter his plea to charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.”