Israel’s attorney general is expected to announce a decision on Thursday on whether Benjamin Netanyahu is to be indicted for corruption, weeks before the country’s general election. Domestic media reported that Avichai Mandelblit would recommend charging the prime minister in the three criminal investigations against him, pending a hearing. Netanyahu demands live TV showdown with his accusers Read moreThe Guardian could not immediately verify the reports. It would be the first time that a sitting prime minister has been charged. A poll by the Times of Israel found that the decision could lose Netanyahu four seats in the election and scupper his chances of forming a coalition government.

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2019 08:51 UTC