In three separate corruption investigations, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, was charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, making him the first Israeli of that station to be indicted on criminal charges while in office. “Lies,” said Netanyahu, who 56 percent of Israelis believe should resign. Netanyahu’s longtime political rival Benny Gantz announced that he had not met a deadline to assemble a coalition government, triggering a 21-day period in which Israel’s parliament must nominate another lawmaker to attempt to form a government; if the effort fails, the country will hold its third election in less than a year.
Weekly Review
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Weekly Review
In three separate corruption investigations, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, was charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, making him the first Israeli of that station to be indicted on criminal charges while in office. “Lies,” said Netanyahu, who 56 percent of Israelis believe should resign. Netanyahu’s longtime political rival Benny Gantz announced that he had not met a deadline to assemble a coalition government, triggering a 21-day period in which Israel’s parliament must nominate another lawmaker to attempt to form a government; if the effort fails, the country will hold its third election in less than a year.