Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE was formally indicted on charges of corruption Tuesday, Reuters reported. The indictment comes after Netanyahu withdrew a request for parliamentary immunity and a little over a month before a competitive March 3 election in Israel. ADVERTISEMENT“Israeli citizens have a clear choice: a prime minister who will work for them or a self-employed prime minister,” Gantz tweeted Tuesday. Tuesday marks the first time a sitting Israeli prime minister has been indicted on criminal charges. Netanyahu, a staunch Trump ally, has denied wrongdoing and said he would seek immunity from the charges.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 28, 2020 17:03 UTC