BREAKING: Israeli PM Netanyahu indicted, attorney general announces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, Israel Feb. 21, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Yuliya Talmazan and Paul Goldman
Police have previously recommended indicting Netanyahu on corruption charges in two other cases. One involves accepting gifts from billionaire friends, and the second revolves around alleged offers of advantageous legislation for a major newspaper in return for favorable coverage. Israeli media reported Thursday that with just hours to go before Mandelblit's anticipated decision to indict Netanyahu, his Likud Party filed a petition to the Supreme Court to stop the announcement from happening before the election on the grounds that it would unfairly impact on Netanyahu's prospects of re-election. However, the court's spokesperson confirmed later in the afternoon that the petition was rejected.
In response to the indictment, Jerusalem-based Israel Democracy Institute said Netanyahu should consider carefully whether it’s best for him to stay on as prime minister or resign and focus on proving his case in the courts.
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