Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first sitting Israeli Prime Minister to be charged with bribery, Image via Sky News
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The “Controversial” Israeli PM charged with Corruption

Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first sitting Israeli Prime Minister to be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three different cases. Israel’s attorney general alleges Netanyahu of accepting worthy gifts of more than $260,000 in exchange for political favors. He also intervened with Israeli regulators and lawmakers on behalf of two media companies to get positive media coverage. Netanyahu denied all charges and termed this as “Witch Hunt”

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