Israeli prosecutors file updated indictment in Netanyahu corruption case
In an updated document, the many demands for favorable media coverage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family are accused of making are broken down by asker.
Israeli prosecutors submitted a detailed list of allegations Sunday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption trial the long-serving leader says is politically motivated.
The 71-year-old embattled premier was indicted last year on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The investigation alleges Netanyahu accepted lavish gifts from wealthy businessmen and offered bribes in exchange for favorable media coverage.
In the most serious of the three cases against him — known as Case 4000 — Netanyahu is accused of providing regulatory benefits to Bezeq, the country’s largest telecommunications group, in exchange for positive media coverage on its news site Walla.
Netanyahu, who secured a historic fifth term as prime minister in April, denies all wrongdoing and has called the trial a political “witch hunt” orchestrated by his leftist rivals, the media and state prosecutors.
