Benajmin Netanyahu indictment: could he go to prison and how will the election be impacted?

Netanyahu’s lawyers could present new evidence to avoid prosecution, but the Attorney General’s announcement could sway some voters.

Israel’s Attorney General announced on Thursday that he plans to charge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, in a move that could upset the upcoming Israeli elections in April.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on February 17, 2019. Sebastian Scheiner/AFP/Getty Images Netanyahu appears determined to become Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister, and he recently struck a deal with the far-right in order to compete against a recently formed centrist coalition.

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