Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has led a noticeably tense Cabinet meeting, his first since Israel’s attorney general announced he will be indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Mr Netanyahu did not mention the looming indictment during Sunday’s weekly meeting. Instead, he was projecting an attitude of business as usual, discussing Iranian belligerency, threats from Gaza and domestic affairs. Benjamin Netanyahu (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)This has been their first public appearances since the attorney general’s announcement on Thursday. Replacing Mr Netanyahu offers perhaps the most likely option of preventing a looming third election within a year.

Source: Irish Examiner November 24, 2019 13:52 UTC