Israeli police have recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges in two corruption cases. Israeli police have recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges in two corruption cases. The development deals an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister and is likely to fuel calls for him to resign. Former prime minister Ehud Barak, a bitter rival of Netanyahu, called on him to suspend himself and for the coalition to appoint a replacement on Wednesday morning. She said the biggest surprise was that Yair Lapid, leader of the opposition Yesh Atid party, had been a witness.

Source: Irish Independent February 14, 2018 06:56 UTC