The indictment marks the first time in Israeli history that a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime, NBC News reports.
Israel's attorney general announced Thursday that his office had indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges after a two-year investigation.Police have previously recommended indicting Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three different cases.
Netanyahu, 69, who is serving his third consecutive term as prime minister and his fourth overall, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and called the various allegations against him a witch hunt aimed at removing him from office. The indictment marks the first time in Israeli history that a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime.
President Donald Trump, with whom Netanyahu has forged a close connection, said"[Netanyahu's] done a great job as prime minister" in response to a question in Hanoi, where he was holding a summit with the leader of North Korea.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on bribe and fraud chargesThe indictment marks the first time in Israeli history that a sitting prime minister has been charged with a crime.
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