Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will stand trial for bribery and fraud, an unprecedented development that could doom his career and shape the political crisis that’s gripped Israel this past year. While Israel is no stranger to seeing its leaders under investigation, it’s the first time a sitting prime minister will be put in the dock. Netanyahu won’t have to step down now that he’s been charged, only if he’s convicted and has exhausted all avenues of appeal. While the prime minister’s Likud party remains publicly supportive of him, pressure on Netanyahu to resign could mount. The prime minister had his hearing in October, but his lawyers failed to dispel the attorney general’s concerns about the accusations that have clouded Netanyahu’s record 13 years in office.

Source: National Post November 21, 2019 16:30 UTC