Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel’s prime minister, has been formally notified that she is facing potential criminal charges for allegedly diverting tens of thousands of dollars of state money to use for private expenses. Mandelblit, who was appointed by the prime minister, informed Sara Netanyahu on Friday that, having examined the evidence and heard the positions of the relevant authorities, he had decided to move forward. The allegations against Sara Netanyahu have been under investigation for more than two years, since Joseph Shapira, the state comptroller, issued a report on spending at the Netanyahus’ official residence. He said: “Sara Netanyahu is a brave and honest woman and has never done anything wrong. Since that case, Naftali has given evidence to the police investigation against Sara Netanyahu.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2017 10:16 UTC