Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Kehilat Yaacov synagogue, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. According to the Israeli Embassy, Netanyahu will stay in Rio until Tuesday, when he will travel to Brasilia for the presidential inauguration. (Leo Correa/Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister says he will not give up his re-election campaign even if the attorney general decides to file criminal charges. Police have recommended that Netanyahu be indicted on corruption charges, but Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit must make the final decision. If he decides to indict, Netanyahu is still entitled to defend himself at a hearing before formal charges are filed.

Source: Washington Post December 31, 2018 19:08 UTC