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Intel: How indictment charges could spoil Netanyahu’s peace deal lovefest with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges Jan. 28, just before the premier was set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House for the unveiling of the long-awaited US peace plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2GOE93MYSF

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges Jan. 28, just before the premier was set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House for the unveiling of the long-awaited US peace plan.

Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit filed the indictment against Netanyahu in three cases involving corruption, breach of trust and fraud. The formal charges were submitted to the Jerusalem District Court mere hours after Netanyahu announced from Washington, DC, that he was withdrawing a request for the Knesset to grant him immunity. His decision came after it became clear he would lose the vote and not receive immunity. The move launches the process for a trial against the leader that will likely start in a few weeks, shortly before or after the March legislative elections.

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